Research Guides: Communication 1071: Effective Public Speaking: Citing Sources in APA Format

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APA Style is the editorial style that many of the social and behavioral sciences have adopted to present written material in the field.

Help with APA Citations

Citation Formatters in Databases

All databases in this Guide have built-in tools for formatting your citations. Look for "Cite" links and/or icons.

Please use the citation formatters with caution. Be sure to check the results for formatting, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and the required elements for the citation style you are using. Consult the resources below for the definitive answer to your citation questions.

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APA Academic Writer
Academic Writer offers wonderful tools to facilitate the writing and research process and to ensure compliance with APA style. Tools include 6video guides on specific rules or guidelines with direct links to corresponding text in the Publication Manual of the video tutorials, self-quizzes; sample research papers, and sample references,

APA Style (7th Edition) - Purdue OWL
This section includes an introduction to APA Style, an APA workshop, APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition) and additional sources, such as a PowerPoint presentation about APA, a sample paper and FAQs.

The OWL also has an embedded formatter (Citation Machine) that allows you to generate citations.

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