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About Citing References Using APA Style
Welcome to the guide for Citing References Using APA Style!
We hope that you will find this guide a useful starting place for information on APA Style, 7th edition. We 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.
Note: APA 7th Edition requires Double-Spacing throughout your paper.
More APA Style Guides
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) is available at any Wayne State library reference desk. Call number is BF 76.7 .P83 2020
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Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA StyleThis tutorial takes you through the basics of writing an APA style paper, from paper format and organization to in-text citations and references.
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APA Style Guide, 7th Ed.This is the website for the 7th edition of the APA Style manual with features including:
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Purdue OWL: APA Formatting & Style GuideThis resource offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
Citation Management Software
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Citation Management OptionsLinks to citation management software, tutorials, downloads, etc. available to assist you with citing your sources.
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How to Use RefworksRefworks is a cloud-based citation management tool that formats your bibliographies in APA, MLA, and many other citation styles, and use the saved references with Microsoft Word and other word processing software.. It is free to Wayne State University students, faculty, staff and other affiliated users.
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How to Use ZoteroZotero is a free open-source 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.
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How to Use EndNoteEndNote citation management software available at a discount to all WSU students, faculty and 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.
Format and Citation Tools
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Paper FormattingGuide to formatting papers in APA 7th Edition. Developed by University of Texas Arlington Libraries.
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BibMeA free automated citation and bibliography generator.
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NoodleBib ExpressA free online tool to create citations in MLA, APA and Chicago style.
Helpful Videos
Digital Object Identifiers
A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is a unique and permanent set of numbers and letters that will always lead you to the location of a document on the Internet.
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Finding & Using DOIsThis article explains how to find DOIs and incorporate them in APA citations.
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DOIs & URLsThis article explains the difference between DOIs and URLs and when to use them in APA citation.