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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2010
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
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.

Print Books

Effective Writing in Psychology by Agatha M. Beins; Bernard C. Beins
Call Number: BF 76.7 .B45 2012
ISBN: 9780470672440
Publication Date: 2012-05-15
The second edition of Effective Writing in Psychology helps users produce crisp scientific communication, form concise unambiguous arguments, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6 th edition of the APA Publication Manual .
APA Style Simplified by Bernard C. Beins
Call Number: BF 76.7 .B447 2012
ISBN: 9780470671238
Publication Date: 2012-05-15
This is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively in APA style. Demonstrates how to write objective scientific research papers using interesting prose. Incorporates guidelines from the 6th edition of the APA publication manual Explores how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them clearly Discusses the differences between written, oral, and poster presentations and offers instructions for applying APA style to each

Cite Right by Charles Lipson
Call Number: PN 171 .F56 L55 2011
ISBN: 9780226484648
Publication Date: 2011-05-15
This edition of Cite Right, the popular overview of all major systems of citation, has been updated to reflect the most current versions of Chicago, MLA, APA, and other styles, and to discuss citation methods in the rapidly changing context of the Internet, digital publishing, and e-books.
Concise Rules of APA Style by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: BF 76.7 .C66 2010
ISBN: 9781433805608
Publication Date: 2009-07-15
The Concise Rules of APA Style, Sixth Edition offers essential writing and formatting standards for students, teachers, researchers, and clinicians in the social and behavioral sciences. This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, provides complete guidance on the rules of style that are critical for clear communication.

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Purdue Owl

Purdue University Online Writing Center APA Style
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction. These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.

Web Resources

American Psychological Association: APA Style
On this site, you will find tutorials, FAQs, and other resources to help you improve your writing, master APA Style, and learn the conventions of scholarly publishing.
APA Style Reference Examples
Examples of the most common works that writers cite are provided on this page;
APA Style Sample Papers
APA student sample paper template (Word)
APA Style Professional Sample Paper (Word)
APA Style Student Paper Checklist
Use this checklist while writing your paper to make sure it is consistent with seventh edition APA Style. This
checklist corresponds to the writing and formatting guidelines described in full in the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (7th ed.)
APA Style Tip Sheet
Tips about paper format, inclusive language, and references.
APA Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS)
APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (APA Style JARS) are a set of guidelines designed for journal authors, reviewers, and editors to enhance scientific rigor in peer-reviewed journal articles. Educators and students can use APA Style JARS as teaching and learning tools for conducting high quality research and determining what information to report in scholarly papers.
APA Style Blog
The APA Style blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition. It’s run by the APA Style team—a group of style experts who work with APA Style every day. The APA Style blog is a place for the APA Style team to explore the nuances of style guidelines and to provide insights on updates in the seventh edition. The APA Style blog has announcements and information about new products and updates to the APA Style.
Fairfield University APA Citation Guide
The links point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations.
MERLOT
Open access resources on APA Style.
University of Wisconsin: APA Documentation Guide
This section provides a quick resource for citing references in papers using the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.