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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 7th ed. by American Psychological Association
Call Number: Ready Reference BF76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832154
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.

APA 7th Style and Grammar Guidelines
This page provides useful information on paper format, grammar, bias-free language, Tables and Figures, In-Text Citation, References, etc. Consult this easy to use guide for quick answers to questions.

APA Style Blog-Sample Student Paper
The following sample paper is published in annotated form in the Publication Manual and are reproduced here as PDFs for your ease of use. The annotations draw attention to content and formatting and provide the relevant sections of the Publication Manual (7th ed.) to consult for more information.
APA 7th Sample Paper Student Paper (OWL Purdue)
This sample Student paper from OWL Purdue provides examples of title page, heading levels, in-text citations, tables, figures, and References.

Representing Evaluation in Your Writing (ADA)
Introduce your sources and use a variety of signal verbs. This handout will provide several suggestions. Revised February 10, 2021

References and In-Text Citations-APA 7th (ADA)
Created by Paula Moskowitz, February 10, 2021 with special thanks to Lynda Hanley, Doctoral Education Librarian.
Concise Guide, 7th Edition Student Paper Checklist
Use this checklist while writing your paper to make sure it is consistent with seventh edition APA Style. This checklist corresponds to the writing and formatting guidelines described in full in the Concise Guide to APA Style (7th ed.).
From the APA Style Blog: https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/concise-guide-formatting-checklist.pdf

APA Style Blog
The style and grammar guidelines pages present information about APA Style as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition and the Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition. Any updates to APA Style are noted on the applicable topic pages. If you are still using the sixth edition, helpful resources are available in the sixth edition archive.

Long URLs

If a URL is too long to fit onto one line, try to break it at a slash (/).

How to cite ChatGTP (from the APA Style Blog)

How to Cite ChatGPT (APA Style)
Refer to these APA guidelines when using material from ChatGPT

Table 8.1 Basic in-Text Citation Styles – APA 7th on p. 266 at the bottom
Representing Evaluation in Your Writing (ADA)
One of the ways to avoid plagiarism is to introduce your sources. An introductory word or introductory phrase signals the use of a quote, paraphrase or summary. Revised February 10, 2021

Here are some links to guides that provide suggestions on citing curriculum standards.

Figure Setup (from APA Style Blog 7th)
All types of visual displays other than tables are considered figures in APA Style. Common types of figures include line graphs, bar graphs, charts (e.g., flowcharts, pie charts), drawings, maps, plots (e.g., scatterplots), photographs, infographics, and other illustrations.

Tables January 2, 2020
Tables are visual displays composed of columns and rows in which numbers, text, or a combination of numbers and text are presented. There are many common kinds of tables, including demographic characteristics tables, correlation tables, factor analysis tables, analysis of variance tables, and regression tables..

Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style
This tutorial from the American Psychological Association walks users through the steps of creating APA 7th citation. It also includes useful tips on setting up the APA formatted paper.