How To Cite References Using APA Style 

Reference Desks

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Welcome to the guide for Citing References Using APA Style!

I hope that you will find this guide a useful starting place for information on APA Style. I have assembled a core collection of resources available through the Wayne State University Library System, as well as high quality, freely available web resources. This guide is a collaborative work-in-progress, developed with the suggestions and feedback from students and faculty.

Michael Sensiba

Created with the research assistance of Damecia Donahue, Graduate Student Assistant, Purdy/Kresge Library

• The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) is available at any WSU library reference desk. Call number is BF 76.7 .P83 2001

• The APA Style website has section on Frequently Asked Questions on APA Style and helpful online video tutorials for using APA style

• More online help at the Purdue APA Formatting and Style Guide

Citation Management Options

Links to citation management software, tutorials, downloads, etc. available to you to assist you with citing your sources.

EndNote

EndNote citation management software available free to all WSU students, facultya nd staff. It allows you to manually enter citation information, or export directly from the library's online databases. EndNote can format bibliographic entries in almost every citation style and works with most word processors to insert citations and build reference lists as you write.
Learn more about EndNote at a WSU Library System Drop-In Workshop or by through an online tutorial or webinar.

Zotero

Zotero is a free online citation management software that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and use the saved references with Microsoft Word and other word processing software. Zotero is a plug-in that ONLY works with the Firefox browser.
Learn how to use Zotero at a WSU Library System Drop-In Workshop.