APA Resources
Official APA Guidelines
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Publication Date: 2019The 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.
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Over 130 learning resources including quick guides, tutorials, self-quizzes, sample papers and sample references to guide instructors and students on references, grammar, paper formatting, research, APA basics and avoiding plagiarism.
Permitted Uses
- APA Style Instructional AidsIncludes tutorials and webinars developed by Style experts to provide an overview of seventh edition APA Style. There are also handouts, guides, and sample papers designed by APA Style in conjunction with instructors that can be printed, downloaded, and used while writing papers. More instructional resources will be added to the website as they are available.
- Bias-Free LanguageFrom The American Psychological Association's website, this page includes recommendations and general principles for reducing bias in writing practices. Also, see the Inclusive Language Guidelines.
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- Open Education Alberta: APA TutorialAn open textbook with interactive activities and helpful videos covering all aspects of citing in APA style.
- The Learning Portal: How to CiteCreated by Ontario College Libraries, in this module you will find information about the importance of citing, review citation styles, learn how to build citations, and discover citation support tools.
