APA Style

Most dissertations and theses are written in either the APA or the MLA styles. This page is dedicated to APA. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001) provides a comprehensive reference guide to writing using APA style, organization, and content. To order a copy of the Publication Manual online, go to Amazon.com.

 

APA Crib Sheet by Russ Dewey (Revised) Simplified rules for APA

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AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) FORMAT (5th Edition) Examples from the University of Minnesota at Crookston

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APA Style Tips: Specific Questions. These tips are adapted from the 5th Edition of APA's Publication Manual (© 2001).

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Electronic Reference Citations: The latest word on electronic reference citations from the apastyle.org web site

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Sample APA Paper, 4th Edition: This is an online guide to writing APA papers and research reports which is based on the 4th edition. Even so, it includes valuable advice for experimental reports (not just APA citation format) and it includes helpful images of a properly formatted APA paper. An example of a difference between the 4th and 5th edition is that the 5th edition of the style manual specifies hanging indents in the reference list.

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 Quick " how to" for the 5th edition (2001) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Includes an image of a title page and pays special attention to formatting, including long quotations.

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APA style workshop at Purdue U. This web text will cover important aspects of using APA style to write and format papers.

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A Guide for Writing Research Papers APA Style. Prepared by the Humanities Department as part of The Guide to Grammar and Writing and the Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library, Capital Community College, Hartford, Connecticut (Revised June 2004)

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Writing Center At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institue

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APA Citation Style, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition.

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APA Style Essentials is a guide for writing in psychology and related disciplines.

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APA, Chicaog, and MLA: Overview of several different styles including APA, Chicago, and MLA.

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