Citations
Cite It, Don’t Fight It
You will be required to cite your sources using the style of the American Psychological Association (APA). The resources on this page and the following pages will help you learn how to use this style.
APA Style
The APA Style, created by the American Psychological Association, is common in the social sciences.
Find the handbook at the library or explore the linked websites to learn how to use this style.
Style Guide
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition,
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Call Number: Ref. 808.06615 P9609a7 (On Reserve)ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date:The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition, is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields.
Legal Citations
For legal references such as dockets or court cases, the APA Publication Manual defers to The Bluebook, a standard legal format. See chapter 11 of the Publication Manual for an overview of legal citations.
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The Bluebook, 20th Edition,
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Call Number: Ref. 340.01 B6253u20 (On Reserve)ISBN: 0692400192Publication Date:Presents a guide for lawyers for constructing citations, covering the format of citations from a variety of legal sources.
Links
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APA Style Homepage
The authority on APA Style and the current edition of the APA Publication Manual.
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APA Formatting & Style Guide
Thorough, user-friendly description of APA style from the OWL at Purdue.
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BibGuru APA Citation Style Guide
An easy-to-use online citation guide.
APA Template
Keep the requirements of APA Style at your fingertips with this complete, ready-made template.
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APA Professional Paper (Word template)
This Word template contains all the formatting needed for almost any article or paper.
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APA Student Paper (Word template)
This Word template contains the same features as Professional Paper but is set up for class assignments, such as term papers.
To use these files, save them to the folder entitled Custom Office Templates, which should be in your My Documents folder. The templates should then be available when you create a new document in Microsoft Word.
Also see the “cheat sheet” below, which contains common types of references and explains their parts:
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APA Reference Cheat Sheet (PDF file)
The most common types of APA citations, displayed with explanatory notes.