When writing your first APA Style research papers, there is a lot to think about. Whatever your topic area is, you probably want to find the most reputable sources. You know that it is important to go beyond a Google search or a scan of Wikipedia (although there is a time and a place for those as well) to find well-reviewed scholarly sources from experts whom you can trust.
But where to start? Although plenty of helpful APA Style resources can be unearthed with a Google search, the best way to know that you are getting the correct information about APA Style is by using official APA Style sources like our website, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.), the Concise Guide to APA Style (7th ed.), and the Mastering APA Style Student Workbook (7th ed.).
We know that although not every beginner student is ready to jump into the Publication Manual or even the Concise Guide (which is geared toward writing student papers), they could greatly benefit from learning essential elements of APA Style like formatting, references, and inclusive language. That’s why we created a new beginner’s page for students.
This webpage is a great starting point for learning the basics of APA Style. Here you can find answers to your APA Style questions, including
It's also a great place for teachers and professors to access free handouts and exercises for students to improve their APA Style skills. Topics range from navigating a research paper, to understanding abstracts, to implementing our easy-to-use student paper checklist, and more; instructors can print these guides out or link to them on their learning management system class page. All the guides meet web accessibility standards and are designed to assist all students, including students with disabilities.
We hope that this new page on our website makes APA Style more accessible to APA Style beginners and their teachers. Do you have an awesome APA Style assignment, handout, or instructional aid you’d like to share with other APA Style users? We’d love to see them and will give you full credit for any document we adapt and share. Email anything you would like to share to the APA Style team.
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