LibGuides: Social Work: APA Style Info

New: Changes in APA 7th Edition

American Psychological Association (APA)

APA style is the style described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. It was established to be the format for journals published by the American Psychological Assocation, and has been adopted by departments of psychology, education, nursing, and other disciplines as the format for course assignments.

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APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
An extensive online guide to APA format.
APA Help Guide (University Libraries)
This help sheet from the UToledo Libraries provides an overview of APA style, including formatting in-text citations and the reference list.
Publication Manual of the APA (7th edition, 2020)
Catalog record for the 7th edition of the APA Manual: which libraries have copies, where they are location, and if they are available.
APA style guide to electronic references
This online resource is a revised and updated version of section 4.16 of the fifth edition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, pp. 268-281). It can be printed for personal use only.
Information about EndNote (from the University Libraries)
EndNote is a program available to University of Toledo students, staff, and faculty. It can be used to format references in a paper, project, or manuscript. This page provides information for obtaining a copy of EndNote, plus instructional materials for it.
Using EndNote for APA Format (University Libraries)
APA is a complex reference format. While EndNote can handle a lot of the formatting issues, it can't do everything that APA requires. This help sheet will guide you through the changes that need to be done manually.