LibGuides: NUR 3178: Complementary and Alternative Healthcare: APA Citation Style, 7th Edition

APA Style Tutorial

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This comprehensive tutorial covers: formatting your paper; using a Word template; creating in-text citations; paraphrasing & quoting; identifying the author, date, title, & source of a work; and creating a references list.

APA Style Blog
Official companion to the APA Style Manual. Posts respond to common questions.
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
Search for complete citation information. Locate DOIs.

Citing Using APA (Tutorial)
APA tutorial from Dr. Kelly Hernandez, Academic Writing Coach, Medical Campus.

PDF Document on In-Text Citations
This handout provides examples of how to write in-text citations.
PDF Document with Examples of References
This handout provides examples of how to cite the most common kinds of sources.
PDF Document for Quick Reference Guide
Sample Citations for Journal Article, Books, and Chapters in Books.
PDF Document for Student Title Page Guide
Guidelines to create title pages for student papers
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).
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 Citation Builders
This handout provides the pros/cons of using a citation builder and how to use one.
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.
PDF Document on Overcitation/Undercitation
What should you cite? When should you cite? These questions are answered in this handout.
PDF Document for Key Changes from 6th to 7th Edition
Highlights the major changes from the 6th edition of the Publication Manual to the 7th edition of the Publication Manual.

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