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APA Handbook

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
APA Style Guide to Electronic References, Sixth Edition (online access) by American Psychological Association
Call Number: Ref PN171.F56 S63 2007
This 40 page downloadable guide contains information on formatting electronic references in APA Style, with an emphasis on using the digital object identifier (DOI). Includes 70 examples, including online journal articles, supplemental data sets and measurement instruments, books, videos, apps, websites, podcasts, blog posts, and social media. (Log-in required for remote users)

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Useful Online APA Resources

Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) APA Guide
Basics of APA Style Tutorial
Created by the American Psychological Association
APA Sample Paper
This guide, created by Purdue OWL shows the various parts of a paper in APA style and how to properly set them up.
Valencia College APA Guide
Color-coded guides for both print and electronic sources.
APA Style Blog, 6th Edition
This site was the official APA Style Blog for the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition. This blog has been archived and is no longer updated.
APA Style Blog, 7th Edition
The APA Style Blog is the official blog for the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition and is updated weekly with a post on a new topic, including citations, grammar, and other issues.

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