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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: Reference BF76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: Research Desk BF76.7 .P83 2010
ISBN: 1433805618
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
6th ed.

APA Formatting and Style Guide
From Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab). Sample paper plus lots of examples. Includes PowerPoint presentation.
APA Style Website
From the American Psychological Association this official APA website offers resources on APA style and grammar. Search the blog for answers to question about how to format citations for sources that are a bit more tricky.
SDSU Library APA Citations Tutorial
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation [Research Desk KF245 .B58]
APA follows the Bluebook for citing legal materials.
Free DOI Lookup
From CrossRef.org. Look here to find DOIs to complete APA citations for journal articles. DOIs can also be added to Chicago Manual of Style citations.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Preferred dictionary by many style manuals for spelling, capitalization, etc. Part of the Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Limit to Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus when searching.
APA Style Blog
Articles that discuss topics related to using the APA style