Print Resources
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition by The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01
You can find print editions of the APA Manual on the 2nd Floor of the library in the Ready Reference section next to the Reference Desk under BF76.7 .P83 2010.
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APA style guide to electronic referencesAdapted from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this comprehensive guide offers up-to-date information on formatting electronic references in APA Style.
Style Guides and Tools
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APA Formatting and Style GuideThis resource from Purdue University, revised according to the 6th edition of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
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APA Citation StyleThis LibGuide from Long Island University offers a comprehensive guide to common uses of the APA format.
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APA Style BlogThe APA Style Blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition. It's run by a group of experts who work with APA Style every day.
What is a Citation Manager?
Citation managers, such as Zotero and PaperPile are programs that allow users to collect, organize, and cite sources. They also allow for collaboration and some provide the ability to store and annotate PDFs within the system.
Why should you use a citation manager?
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Organize sources using folders, tags, and even group libraries for collaboration with people across the world.
- Many have browser extensions or integration with library software to make it easy to collect items with you research so you don't forget about the paper you saw 10 pages ago.
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Many integrate with Google Docs and/or Microsoft Word to make it easy to cite sources while writing.
To learn more please visit the Citation Mangers LibGuide library.sjsu.edu/citationmanagers