Research guides: NROD60: Current Topics in Neuroscience: APA Citation

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Visit the UTSC Writing Centre if you have any questions or concerns about APA style. Writing Centre instructors are available to support your academic writing, including answering questions about APA and other citation styles.

UTSC Writing Centre's Guide to APA style

What is APA?

APA style in a nutshell:

rules for formatting your paper and citing your sources
outlined by the American Psychological Association
style of choice in the humanities and social sciences
currently using the 6th edition

See the resources below for help creating a paper in APA style.

APA style resources

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

official guide to APA style
library has many copies

APA formatting and style guide (Purdue University)

comprehensive explanation of APA style
includes sample papers and references

Standard documentation formats - APA (U of T Writing Centre)

introduction to APA style

Refworks

web-based software
organizes your research
creates bibliographies in APA

Tutorial: Basics of APA style (APA)

free online tutorial
introduction to APA style (6th ed.) for beginners

Frequently asked questions about APA style (APA)

long list of "how do I cite XYZ source?" explanations

Sample citations

Journal article from a library database

Easterlin, R. A. (2002). Is reported happiness five years ago comparable to present happiness? A cautionary note. Journal of Happiness Studies, 3(2), 193-198. doi:10.1023/A:1019608227505

Book

Howe, D. (2011). Attachment across the lifecourse : A brief introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Chapter in an edited book

Lips, H., & Lawson, K. (2010). Women across cultures. In K. D. Keith (Ed.), Cross-cultural psychology: Contemporary themes and perspectives (pp. 25-40). Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell.