Library Guides to Citing
Check with your instructor or syllabus to identify the preferred or required style (e.g. "APA") for citing your information sources--including books, book chapters, articles, videos, websites & other information content. Guides to other citation styles are included in: "Citing: A How To Guide" linked below.
- APA Formatting and Style GuideBasic guide to APA Style provided by Purdue University's "Online Writing Lab." Provides many useful examples for correctly formatting your citations.
- APA Style Guide (American Psychological Association)Basic online version of the American Psychological Association's style guide, covering aspects of citing and other aspects of scholarly writing most pertinent to psychology, nursing, and many other health-related fields.
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (print copy of Seventh Edition, 2020)Guidance on citing and citation styles, in addition to style and formatting of headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that contribute to clearer and more effective scholarly communication.
- Citing: A How To GuideGet guidance on the use of other citation styles (e.g. MLA, AMA, Chicago).
- Citations: How To Read OneUnderstand all the components of a citation and what a citation tells you about the source, type, format and content of information being cited.
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