APA Style

This chapter discusses the basic formats prescribed by the American Psychological Association (APA), guidelines that are widely used for research in the social sciences. For further reference, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition (2010).

Chapter contents:

Quick Help: Citing digital sources (APA)

Quick Help: Citing sources that don't match any model exactly (APA)

Understanding the basics of APA style

Formatting APA manuscripts

Creating APA in-text citations

Preparing the APA list of references

APA-style research project (Martha Bell)

Directory to APA-style in-text citation models

Directory to APA-style references