American Psychological Association (APA) Manual format is used by the behavioral and social sciences, including business, education, nursing, psychology, and sociology. References (citations) generally contain author, year of publication, title and publication information. APA style documentation uses in-text parenthetical references with author date.

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• opens new windowAPA Style.org: Introduction PDF
• opens new windowAPA Style 7th Edition: Supplemental Resources
• opens new windowQuick Reference Guide - Basic citation formats according to the APA 7th edition style manual.
• opens new windowReference Examples (web) - Examples of the most common works that writers cite.
• opens new windowFrequently Asked Questions - Provides sample papers to view.
• opens new windowHow do you reference a web page that lists no author?
• opens new windowReferences
• opens new windowWhat is a digital object identifies. or DOI?
• opens new windowCreating an APA style reference list - A guide to formatting the Reference list according to APA style
• opens new windowAPA Sample Paper

APA Tutorials:

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ORU Library Resources

opens new windowAPA Style Reference Citations of Business Sources tutorial by ORU Professor Jane Malcolm.
This tutorial covers the basic principles of citing sources according to APA style.

opens new windowCiting Sources with APA 7th Edition ORU library guide.

Digital Object Identifiers, or DOIs, are persistent links used in scientific and scholarly publishing to provide a permanent electronic address to avoid the problems of broken, outdated, or changed links. opens new windowThe DOI System provides a means for managing information in changing digital environments.

• opens new windowDOIs and URLs (APA Style)