APA Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: On Reserve at the One-Stop Library Services DeskISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019Chapter 10 of the APA Publication Manual (7th edition) covers references and citations.
- APA Quick Reference Guide
Basic format of citations according to the 7th edition of the APA style manual. - APA Style Reference Examples (web)
Examples of the most common works that writers cite are provided on this web page. - Creating an APA style reference list
Download this guide to formatting the reference list according to APA style.
APA Citation Guide and Tutorial
- APA Citation TutorialTake this tutorial to learn the basics of APA citations. A completion certificate is available at the end. Most users complete the tutorial in 30-40 minutes.
Article Citations (EBSCO folder)
Most databases have a citation tool that provides a citation in a variety of styles. Most often, the citation will need to be edited to match the proper format and/or your course requirements.
For a single citation in an EBSCO database, such as opens new windowCommunication Source or opens new windowAcademic Search Complete, click the article title to access the detailed record. Click the "cite" button in the right toolbar (shown circled below)then choose a citation style. Copy, paste, and edit the citation to match the course style requirements. (The "Tools" menu is only available on the detailed record; it is not on the results page.)
Create a folder then sign in to your folder.
Note: Items added to the default folder are NOT saved.
For multiple citations use the EBSCO folder, which is a personal information management tool to save articles, save searches, create citations, write notes, and more.
Click the Sign In or Folder links in an EBSCO database, then sign in to your folder.
- After you add the articles to your personal folder, click Folder has items at the top of the page.
In the folder:Click checkboxes to mark items to be cited. - Click the Print icon (in the right toolbar).
In the Print Manager window: - Uncheck HTML Full Textbox and/or Search History, if showing and checked.
- Choose a Citation Format.
- Click Print (items are reformatted for printing). Save or copy/paste/edit the citations.