When you quote, summarize, refer to, or use information from another source, you need to document where that information came from.
This gives credit to the author(s) of that information, and allows the reader to go back to the original sources for further information and context.
Fresno State Library APA Citation Guide (4-page pdf)
OWL-Online Writing Lab, Purdue University
APA Formatting and Style Guide
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. 2010 copies in Reference & at Reference Desk BF76.7 .P83 2010 |
Concise Rules of APA Style. 6th ed. 2010 copies in Reference & at Reference Desk BF76.7 .C66 2010 |
Click on the article title to see the full record. Then at the top of the screen, click on " Citation and select the citation style you want
Click on the article title to see the full record, then on Cite, in the Tools column on the right
On the last line of the entry, click on the quotation mark and copy/paste from the popup list of a selection of common citation styles.