APA Style, 7th Edition

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  As the American Psychological Association says, "APA Style is used by writers in many disciplines around the world for concise, powerful, and persuasive scholarly communication." We regularly offer workshops that help you to refresh your APA knowledge -- not just how to cite this or that but how to develop the habits and practices that can help you to be a more confident APA writer. 
• Go Straight to the Source: Official APA Resources

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  Go Straight to the Source: Official APA Resources

  The official APA resources are free, clear, easy to use, and come in a variety of formats -- handouts, videos, tutorials, samples. We recommend that you bookmark the pages below and use the relevant ones whenever you're working on APA papers:

   

  APA Blog

  The APA Style blog is essentially a searchable database of answers to a wide range of very specific questions. If you can't answer your question with one of the resources below, try the blog!!

   

  Overviews of APA Seventh Edition

  • The Basics of 7th Edition APA Style (tutorial)
  • Step-by-step guide for APA style student papers ( webinar)
  • Guide to What's New in the 7th Edition (guide)
  • Navigating the transition to APA 7th edition ( scroll down to find this webinar!)
  • Sample papers and templates

   

  Paper Format Guide

  • Step-by-step guide for APA style student papers ( webinar)
  • Abstracts and keywords
  • Heading levels for student papers
  • Student paper setup
  • Student title page setup

   

  In-Text Citations and References

  • Guide to common reference examples
  • Reference formatting activity
  • Avoiding plagiarism and self-plagiarism
  • Creating an APA style reference list
  • In-text citation checklist
  • Paraphrasing and citation activities
  • Infographic: Six steps to proper citation

   

  How to Cite...

  • Common reference types examples
  • Textual works of all kinds
  • Audiovisual materials 
  • Data sets
  • Secondary sources
  • Social media and websites
  • Government agency reports

   

  Style and Clarity

  • Bias-free language
  • Conciseness
  • Continuity
  • Precision
  • Quotations
  • Transitions
  • Phrases and language to use in discussion sections and conclusions

   

  Mechanics

  • Abbreviations
  • Active and passive voice
  • Numbers and statistics
  • Pronouns
  • Punctuation
  • Tables and figures
  • Verb tenses