APA Style

Best resource: The Online Writing Lab (OWL) from Purdue University is a free resource that is full of accurate, helpful, easy-to-use APA help.

The APA Style website is also great!

You can buy an APA handbook as well, but I think most students do just fine with the free resources.

APA Papers

APA papers include a title page, an abstract, the body of the paper, and a reference page. Note that instructors may not require an abstract for very short papers. Other papers, like a business plan, may require additional sections. Always check the assignment guidelines and ask your instructor if clarification is needed.

Bookmarked Pages

Citation Basics: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

• Sample paper: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html

• APA Section Headings & Seriation: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_headings_and_seriation.html

• Quotes Longer than 40 words (Block Quotes): https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

• Appendix/Appendices: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/footnotes_appendices.html

• APA Reference List: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html