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Handouts & Tutorials

Additional handouts on avoiding plagiarism, abbreviations, numbers, and more: APA Handouts.

Citing

PDF Document for Quick Reference Guide
Sample Citations for Journal Article, Books, and Chapters in Books.
PDF Document on Citation Builders
This handout provides the pros/cons of using a citation builder and how to use one.
PDF Document on Citing Chatbots
This handout provides examples of how to create a reference list entry and an in-text citation for text created by a chatbot.
PDF Document on Identifying the Author
How to determine if a source has individual authors, a group author, or no author.
PDF Document on In-Text Citations
This handout provides examples of how to write in-text citations.
PDF Document on Overcitation/Undercitation
What should you cite? When should you cite? These questions are answered in this handout.
PDF Document with Examples of References
This handout provides examples of how to cite the most common kinds of sources.

Formatting

PDF Document for Student Title Page Guide
Guidelines to create title pages for student papers
PDF Document on Figures/Tables
This handout shows how to format figures and provide copyright attribution.
PDF Document on Heading Levels
This handout provides an example of how to format headings.

Writing

PDF Document on How to Paraphrase and Quote
This handout provides examples of how to paraphrase (use your own words) and how to quote (copy & paste).

Citation Generators

NC State University Libraries: Citation Builder
Build MLA citations for books, articles, and websites using this tool.

Citation Builders Handout
Learn how to use citation builders to accurately create a Works Cited page.

Books

APA Manual (7th ed.)
ISBN: 9781433832154
Publication Date: 2019
Concise Guide to APA Style by American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433832734
Publication Date: 2019-12-01
APA Style and Citations for Dummies by Joe Giampalmi
ISBN: 9781119716457
Publication Date: 2021-04-14

Additional Resources

APA Style Blog
The APA Style blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition. It's run by the APA Style team—a group of style experts who work with APA Style every day.
APA Style and Grammar Guidelines
Guidance on various aspects of an APA style paper: paper format, grammar, bias-free language, tables & figures, in-text citations, references, and research & publication.
Crossref (DOI Finder)
Locate digital object identifiers (DOIs) of online articles for References citations.