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APA Style

APA Citation Style

APA 7 Word Template
Use to correctly format your paper.
APA Formatting and Style Guide - OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue
APA Style Guide: Figures
Any visual item (images, graphs, charts, etc.) are considered figures and must be added to your paper in a specific format. The APA Style Guide details how to correctly label and format your figures.
Excelsior Online Writing Lab: APA References
How to document sources at the end of your paper.
Sample APA Paper - Purdue OWL
APA Style and Grammar Guidelines
Provides information about formatting your paper, using proper grammar and language, and setting up tables and figures. From the APA.
CrossRef
Use CrossRef to look up Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) for APA citations.
Examining APA Citations (7th ed.)
An interactive tutorial that examines the elements of APA citations. Includes a brief quiz and resources for further exploration. Presented by the Virginia Tech Libraries.

APA Style 7th edition Quick Guide (Shippensburg University Library)
A quick guide to APA 7th edition formatting

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433832154
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Concise Guide to APA Style by American Psychological Association Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: 808.06615 Con 2020
ISBN: 9781433832734
Publication Date: 2019-12-01
Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition is the official APA Style resource for students. Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

I Have an Article Citation - Now What? (APA)

🍎 I Have the Article Citation - Now What?

A citation is like an address—it tells you where to find the article.

1. Understand the Citation:

Journal Title: Where it was published.
Article Title: The name of the article.
Author(s): Who wrote it.
Year, Volume, Issue, Pages: Details to help find it.

Example (APA):
Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5–13.
In the example above:

The New Criterion is the title of the journal.
The eclipse of listening is the article title.
Scruton, R. is the author's name.

2. Find the Article:

Search by Journal Title: Use the "Finding Journals" tool on the library website.
Search by Article Title: Use OneSource to look up the article directly.

3. Get the Article:

If it's available, view or download it.
If not, request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Save the link using a "Permalink" so you can access it later.

Need Help?
Check out the Virginia Tech Citation Tutorial for more practice!

Examining APA Citations (7th ed.)
An interactive tutorial that examines the elements of APA citations. Includes a brief quiz and resources for further exploration. Presented by the Virginia Tech Libraries.

How to Save Links for Later (Using Permalinks)

Saving Links for Later Using Permalinks

Want to save an article or book to find it later? Use a permalink or stable URL. Don’t copy the link from your browser—it won’t work for library sources.

Library Catalog: Look for "Permalink to this Record" near the item’s location.
EBSCO Databases: Open the article and click "Permalink."
Other Databases: Follow their specific permalink instructions (Nexis Uni and JSTOR).