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Citations - APA Style: Basics

Resources for APA (American Psychological Association) format, with examples of how to cite material from our electronic databases

Tip

Many of our databases give you citation help. We have a handout that tells you where to look for help in each database: Caution: Always check a machine-generated citation against a good citation manual; computers are dumb!

APA Citations- Official Sources

Web Sites for APA help

Another helpful site for writing and correcting papers in any style is the English Grammar Guide, which answers questions about grammar and punctuation.

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