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Citation Guides

Guides on everything related to citing sources: MLA and APA style, citing websites, and avoiding plagiarism.

APA Citation Guides

Use the left column to navigate this APA help guide, or download the PDF guide linked below.

APA Citation Guide from Kirkwood
Explains how to create APA style citations and in-text citations. Printable PDF file.

APA Style 7th ed. from Purdue OWL
Comprehensive APA citations guide. Use for: citations, in-text citations, and how to format References page.

Some additional links from APA.org

APA.org Quick Reference Guide
Diagrams of citations for 3 most common source types
APA.org Reference Examples
Extensive collection of examples of citations for different source types
APA.org Missing Reference Information
What to do when there is no date, no author, no publisher, or other missing information.
APA.org DOIs and URLs
Answers many common questions about DOIs and URLs

APA Paper Formatting Guide

How to format your paper following APA style rules, from APA.org

Style and Grammar Guidelines
Student Title Page Guide
Student paper with Heading Levels
Headings
Headings identify the content within sections of a paper. There are five levels of headings in APA Style.

Word document examples and templates

APA Citation Videos & Tutorials

Learn about how to create APA style citations

Video: APA Citations
Short video introducing APA style
Tutorial: APA Citations, 7th edition
In-depth tutorial on APA citations, 7th edition

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