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Developed by the American Psychological Association for its own publications, this style has become the standard for works in the social and behavioral science fields.

For questions about the APA Style, please continue exploring this guide or visit the following webpages:

• APA Style
  • This webpage will help answer any question you have about APA Style. It covers paper formatting, end reference and in-text citations, and provides examples for papers and citations.
• APA Style Blog
  • The APA Style Blog covers unique questions about resources that may not appear on this guide or in their manual. Check here to see if they cover a resource that you need assistance with citation formatting!

APA-formatted reference list basics (Source: Purdue OWL): 

• Your reference list should appear at the end of your paper.
• The reference list should provide the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper.
• Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text.
• References should be listed in alphabetical order, based on the first word of the citation. 
• Your references should begin on a new page separate from the text of the essay; label this page "References" in bold, centered at the top of the page. All text should be double-spaced just like the rest of your essay.

Additional Resources for APA Style (7th edition) 

• Detailed APA citation support at the Purdue OWL (website) 
• Sample APA-formatted paper (pdf)
• APA Citation Resources & Support at SU Libraries (research guide)