Rona LoPresti, Ph.D.

If you’re writing a paper and don’t have the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th Edition) handy, or don’t have the time to read the 400 page tome, here are some links that should serve in good stead.

The APA FAQ for the Style Manual can be found at http://www.apa.org/journals/faq.html.

From APA: How to cite material in electronic publications at http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html.

APA Publication Manual Crib Sheet by Russ Dewey, Georgia Southern University, http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html.

Ohio State Writing Lab provides guidance on "commonly used types of sources with examples drawn from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed. and The Bedford Handbook for Writers, 4th ed."
http://www.newark.ohio-state.edu/~osuwrite/apa.htm

A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Styles Recommended by
The American Psychological Association. From Capital Community College—Covers APA style in a Q & A format. Very informative.
http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm

APA Documentation style from the University of Wisconsin. http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html

Guidelines for Writing in APA Style compliments of William U. Borst. This one is quite comprehensive and includes guidance on such things as headings, indentation, format for quotations, as well as references.
http://www.ldl.net/~bill/apatwo.htm

APA STYLE GUIDE http://www.lib.usm.edu/~instruct/guides/apa.html. Succinct and easy to navigate.

Internet Citations—APA Style. Examples help to clairfy http://www.wuacc.edu/mabee/inet_apa.html