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APA Style

For examples on how to use the APA Style for citations and works cited page, click on the links below.

The APA 7th edition is supported by Stafford Library.

Official APA Homepage
An American Psychology Association hosted website with information on APA citation and related resources.
Learning APA Style
From the American Psychological Association
In-Text Citations
From the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Works Cited (Reference List)
From the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
APA 7th edition Resource Guide
Guide with information on the paper format and examples of citing in the APA 7th edition, including books, articles, media, and the internet.
Generative AI citation styles (ChatGPT) for APA
The APA Style Blog is active in recent discussions on how to cite generative AI like ChatGPT in research papers. This blog post (April 7, 2023) gives practical advice and examples on how to cite in APA for your projects.
APA Citing Guide for Use in Columbia College Business Classes
This guide provides business students with help in setting up your paper in APA format and in creating in-text citations and the reference list. Students in other classes could find the guide helpful too.

APA Publications

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association provides detailed guidelines for using APA style. The APA Publication Manual is kept at the Ready Reference Desk at the Columbia College Stafford Library and is for in library use only.

Writing Center

The Columbia College Seabrook Writing Center also has useful info on MLA and APA documentation. See their page on See their page on finding the main idea in a paragraph and developing a thesis.