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Welcome

Welcome to the APA Citation Style Guide. In this guide, you will find resources to help you start your References page. Scroll below to see the most used resources. Click on the side navigation tabs on the left to see more in-depth and comprehensive resources.

Please note that his guide provides a general overview. Please consult the APA Manual, 7th ed., located behind the Reference Desk at the West Library for specifics. Your professor’s requirements supersede anything in this guide or the APA Manual. You can also ask one of the librarians at the Reference Desk or email reference@txwes.edu if you have any questions or need help.

Most Used Resources

APA's Academic Writer This link opens in a new window
Academic Writer, formerly APA Style CENTRAL® is a web-based application providing interactive tools to help students and faculty learn and apply APA Style®. It features point-of-need quick guides and video tutorials. All of the content from the APA Publication Manual is included in Academic Writer . The platform includes sample materials (references, papers, tables, and figures), self-quizzes, and tests that can assist in the teaching of APA Style®.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 (Reference, 1st Floor)
ISBN: 9781433832178
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
Introduction

American Psychological Association
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.
Purdue OWL | APA Guide | Introduction
Purdue OWL is an online writing lab that offers global support through online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help, and general writing advice. These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style.
Purdue Owl | APA Guide | Sample Paper
Purdue OWL is an online writing lab that offers global support through online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help, and general writing advice. The page provides a sample paper to guide with formatting in the APA Style.
APA Style In-Text Citations
APA's page about in-text citations. In-text citations are covered in the seventh edition APA Style manuals in the Publication Manual Chapter 8 and the Concise Guide Chapter 8.