Special Education: APA

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Copies are available at the Library's Research Center and Circulation desk for limited time checkout.

Helpful Resources:

Purdue OWL: Easy-to-use citation resource. Provides rules and examples.

APA Official Website: Website of the American Psychological Association style manual.

Research Article Activity

Guide to Bias-Free/Inclusive Language

Checklist for Papers

Sample Papers

In-Text Citations:

Purdue OWL APA In-Text Basics: Covers basics of in-text citation rules and more.

Reference List/Bibliography:

Purdue OWL APA Reference List Basics: Covers basics of reference list rules and more.

Citing Artificial Intelligence: 

How to Cite ChatGPT: This page from the APA Style Blog offers guidance on how (and when) to cite artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT

Citing Social Media

APA Style: Citing Online Media: This guide from APA Style covers how to cite various social media posts and comments.

Additional Citation Examples:

Northern Michigan University APA Reference Style Guide: Contains a lot of useful examples.

Find a DOI: APA style requires a doi. If you don't see a doi, try checking CrossRef website.

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