Art: APA Citation

A free online tutorial for those who are new to APA style.

From the APA website.

General APA guidelines including how to format your header and first page.

Explains the basics of citing within your text. Includes examples for multiple authors and different types of sources.

Explains basic formatting rules for your references page. Then, once you are ready to create a reference entry for a source, use the menu on the left of the screen to select the right type of source (Articles in Periodicals, Books, Electronic Sources, Other Print or Non-Print Sources). This menu also includes helpful information about creating tables, PowerPoint presentations, and more.

Click on the citation type in the left menu to get started. From the Cooperative Library Instruction Project.

Reference list examples from UMUC.