Citing & Referencing

APA Style of Citing and Referencing

 

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APA stands for American Psychological Association. APA style is used in psychology, as well as in a number of other social sciences, including sociology and economics.

The following resources can help you when citing and referencing using APA Style.

APA Style Website

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This section of the APA website contains lots of helpful information and quick guides to the APA style of citing and referencing.  Take some time to explore the site or click on the ‘Style and Grammar Guidelines’ heading to go directly to the sections that focus on in-text citations and references.

 

Cite Them Right, Richard Pears and Graham Shields

Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2022) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide, 12th ed., London: Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Section H of this guide covers the APA style. It provides advice, and examples of how to reference many different kinds of sources.  The Library has both print and electronic copies of this book. Click on the image or links above to learn more.

 

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: the official guide to APA style.

American Psychological Association (2020) Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style, 7th ed., Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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This manual offers extensive advice on the APA style and is aimed at students and professionals.  Chapters 8 and 9 focus on in-text citations and the reference list, respectively.  Other chapters cover topics such as writing style and grammar, tables and figures, mechanics of style and the publication process, among others

 

 

 

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