A citation is a way of giving credit to individuals for their creative and intellectual works that you utilized to support your research. It can also be used to locate particular sources and avoid plagiarism. Typically, a citation can include the author's name, date, location of the publishing company, journal title, or DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
A citation style dictates the information necessary for a citation and how the information is ordered, as well as punctuation and other formatting. Commonly used styles include American Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA) and Chicago.
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association provides detailed guidelines for using APA style. The APA Publication Manual is kept at the Ready Reference Desk at the Columbia College Stafford Library and is for in-library use only.
Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by For examples on how to use the APA Style for citations and References page, click on the links below.
An American Psychology Association hosted website with information on APA citation and related resources.
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From the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
From the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Guide with information on the paper format and examples of citing in the APA 7th edition, including books, articles, media, the internet, and generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT.