Citation Formatting: APA

This guide will introduce you to citation formatting basics, including popular styles, and guides and tools you can use to create citations

What is APA Style?

APA style was created and is maintained by the American Psychological Association. It is commonly used when publishing in the discipline of the social sciences.

APA Style Resources

APA Style
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers resources that will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.