Citation Style Guides

American Psychological Association (APA) style is commonly used for citing references in student papers in science, medical, public health, health sciences and nursing as well as the social science.

 The purpose of documentation is to:

• Identify (cite) other people’s ideas and information used within your essay or term paper.
• Indicate the authors or sources of these in a References list at the end of your paper.

This guide is based on the APA Manual (7th ed.) that was published in 2020. 

The following sections provide you with information and examples that will help you to cite the sources that you come across during your research. 

For more examples and information, consult the following publications:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association

Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020

ISBN: 9781433832178

Publication Date: 2019-10-01

More Resources:

How & When to Cite - GW Writing Center

The Dos and Don'ts of Paraphrasing - GW Writing Center

APA Style - Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library (includes examples for citations by type)

• Books
• Journal/Magazine Articles
• Web Sites
• Audiovisual Media
• Figures/Images
• Other Sources
• Formatting Your Paper

* APA - A Complete Resource for Writing and Publishing in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: The official online APA publication.

* APA tutorial

* APA website

* APA Style and Grammar Guidelines

* Digital Object Identifier (DOI) website

* Official APA blog: Provides clarification and corrections related to information in the APA manual.

* Sample APA Papers: From the official APA website.