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APA Style
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association describes the rules used to write papers following APA style. This style is used in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and criminology. Information about using APA style can be found in the following places:
- APA Formatting and Style GuideThe OWL at Purdue
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological AssociationAvailable for use in many UIUC libraries. Some are available to be checked out and taken home with you, but others must be used in the library. Make sure to check the policy for the library you plan to visit.
APA: Quick Guide
APA (American Psychological Association)
*Use hanging indentation after the first row of text if reference is multiple rows of text long.
Books
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. DOI (if available)
Journal Articles
Author, A. A., Author B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Websites
Author, A. A., & Author, B.B. (Year, Month Date). Title of webpage. Name of Website. URL
In Text
(Author Last Name, Year of Publication, p. #)
Learn More
Purdue Online Writing Lab: APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)