Welcome to the APA Writing Guide for the East Chicago Public Library.
This guide is intended to help you cite sources in APA style, avoid plagiarism, and to learn what APA style is and includes, and find examples of APA style. It will also provide some resources available online and within the East Chicago Public Library.
Please note that the information provided on these pages is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice.
This guide is a quick introduction to the American Psychological Association (APA) Style for references and citations. Be sure to consult the Publication Manual of the APA or the APA Style website for detailed standards and procedures.
The manual is available at the Library for Library use only. Below is the information to look at the book through our catalog.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by APA Citation Style, currently in its 7th edition , is a citation protocol established by the American Psychological Association. This style was developed to ensure consistency and to provide style rules for scientific writing.
APA is most often used in the disciplines of:
Be sure to check with your professor as to what citation style is required for each assignment! For more information about APA Style visit the About APA Style page on their website.
As you begin to write your paper, keep in mind of the many resources available to help you. A very useful resource to help guide you as you write your report or paper is Purdue's Online Writing Lab, better known as Purdue OWL. This online resource does a really good job of explaining the necessary components of a paper, how to properly cite sources and also provides sample papers which can be printed. If you get stuck, be sure to check Purdue Owl's APA Guide as a way to get help. This resource is used by universities and libraries all over the country because of the way that it explains every detail in various writing styles.