Online/Distance Learning Library Orientation: APA Citation Help

APA Quick Reference Guide

APA Reference Examples

APA Style Sample Papers

APA Style & Grammar Guides

APA Style Tutorials & Webinars

Video Demonstration: APA Reference List

Video Demonstration: APA In-text citations, Quotations, & Plagiarism

The Writing Center at Purdue University Northwest provides a wide range of services, including APA help.  You can reach the Writing Center by phone at (219) 989-2200 or schedule an appointment on their Writing Center homepage.

The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers additional guidelines on APA style rules. There are some inaccuracies on the PurdueOWL so check your course syllabus and the APA Manual for more information.

View the PurdueOWL's resources on APA here.

APA style rules requires electronic sources, including articles from online journals, to be properly cited.  Go to Chapter 6 of the APA Manual to see what information should be included when you compile your reference list. Note: what is a DOI?

What is the rule for citing articles from an online journal/periodical when the DOI is not available? 

You can also visit the PurdueOwl page on APA rules for citing electronic sources in reference lists at 

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html

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