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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - 7th edition

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2019
7th Edition

Why Cite?

Why cite? To show that you've researched your topic; to give credit to the researchers who's work you use to develop your ideas; to avoid plagiarism (i.e. claiming credit for work that is not your own).

APA 7th ed Citation Examples

APA Style. 7th ed. Reference Examples
Examples of references and in-text citations for books, articles, media, social media, websites, etc.
APA Style 7th ed Quick Reference Guide
A PDF handout with some citation examples for a journal article book, ,and chapter in a book.
APA Style. 7th ed. Sample Papers
Two sample student papers annotated to illustrate the APA paper format.

Avoiding Plagiarism

APA Style 7th ed. Avoiding Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism
A two page handout describing two common types of plagiarism.
Plagiarism.org
An extensive site of videos and short articles on plagiarism "to help students write with integrity."

Plagiarism Tutorials

Harvard Guide to Using Sources
Includes reminder that turning in the same paper for different classes is self-plagiarism.
Indiana University. How to Recognize Plagiarism: Tutorials and Tests
Includes how to recognize unacceptable and acceptable paraphrases.

APA 7th edition Guides

How to Add a Hanging Indent to your References Page

Roberts Library. (2020, April 21). Adding a hanging indent in Word for APA or MLA citation page. [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV31llfb1V4

Careers and Professional Skills (Brandon Campus): APA 7th ed Style

APA Style - 7th Edition