Subject/Research Guides: Literature Guide: APA Citation Help

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APA 7th Style and Grammar Guidelines
Detailed guides on APA Writing Style including grammar, bias free language, headings, tables and figures and more.
APA Inclusive Language Guidelines
These guidelines aim to raise awareness, guide learning, and support the use of culturally sensitive terms and phrases that center the voices and perspectives of those who are often marginalized or stereotyped.
APA Instructional Aids and Tutorials
American Psychological Association website listing links to instructional aids, tutorials, and sample papers.

What changes were made from the 6th to 7th edition?
How do I cite a book I found in the catalog?
How do I cite electronic sources such as online journals, presentations or blogs?
How do I cite a webpage?
Resource provided by Columbia College Library
How do I cite a secondary source?
How do I cite an image, figure or graph?
Resource provided by AUT University
What is the difference between using quotations, paraphrasing or summarizing an author's work?
Resource provided by Engineering Institute of Technology
What is a DOI and does my article have one? DOI stands for Digital Object Identifier. If a DOI exists for a publication, APA style requires reference list citations to contain the DOI number. Although some databases will include the DOI number, you can search for a DOI using the title, author or text of a publication by clicking on this link to Crossref.org. Crossref will also allow you to search by DOI.

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APA 7th Style and Grammar Guidelines
Detailed guides on APA Writing Style including grammar, bias free language, headings, tables and figures and more.