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APA Basics

APA style is an editorial style commonly used by writers and students in the Business, Nursing, and Behavioral and Social Sciences (including Education, Psychology, Sociology, Economics, and Criminology) disciplines.
 
Links on this page refer to guidelines from the most recent APA Style Guide, 7th edition. Please confirm with your instructor which edition to use. 

Resources for APA

Complete style guide with formatting guidelines and works cited entry formats:

For how to cite specific types of sources:

Print a one-page APA Citation Guide

Formatting Your Paper

The video below will walk you through how to format your APA Student style paper.

You may be required to submit a professional paper instead of a student paper in APA. Please be sure to check with your professor on which one they may want you to use!

Here is a video that helps you set up your title page for an APA Professional Paper.