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APA Manual
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: EWU-Cheney Main Level Circulation Desk Reserve BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Notable Changes in APA 7th Edition
APA Citation Style
The American Psychological Association (APA) citation style provides guidelines for formatting documents and citing sources in academic papers. APA Style is typically used in the social & behavioral sciences.
- Reference List: Basic Rules (OWL Purdue)See the left-hand navigation bar to find examples on how to cite specific sources. The section for Electronic Sources to cite things like articles from databases.
- Style and Grammar Guidelines (American Psychological Association)Scroll down the page to find the type of resource you need. Pick from such topics as paper format, grammar, bias-free language, tables & figures, in-text citations, references and research & publication.
References
- References: Electronic Sources (OWL Purdue)Information on how to cite electronic resources in APA 7th edition. Sample citations are included. Use the left-hand navigation bar to find examples of how to cite other types of sources.
- Reference Examples (American Psychological Association)This guide includes not only common resources like articles and books, but also things like media (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) & data sets.
Handouts & Guides
Direct Object Identifiers
- DOI LocatorAPA uses the DOI (digital object identifier) - A unique number for each electronic journal article. If it's available, databases will list it somewhere in the record for the article. However, not all journals or databases provide a DOI.
- Free DOI Article Number LookupThis site will help you look up DOI if it is not listed on your article.