APA Style Resources

PSY 516 – Fall 2010


Plagiarism and Citation Styles Tutorial (7 mins)

By Dr. Bob Baker, Pima Community College


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbAcQcDTxdo&feature=PlayList&p=A349B366F51F94EC&index=4



Overview (3 mins) and Quick Tutorial (10 mins) on APA 6 on YouTube

By Dr. David Taylor, Professor of Communication and Writing at the University of Maryland


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HsYUA-helk (Overview)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY (tutorial how to use APA style in WORD)

Explains how to set margins, set up a running head, select the correct font, insert page numbers,
double spacing etc.


Select APA Style 6 Online Resources (with greater details)

I.          http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx Web site by the APA
devoted to APA style 6. Has good tutorial and links.


II.         http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html (Writing lab - Purdue
University)


III.
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/American_Psychological_Association_%28APA%29_Documentation_M.pdf:
APA 6 format (general overview, University of Wisconsin)


IV.       http://www2.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/apa-july-09.pdf (Penn State, York; quick reference

guide for APA 6)


The library may also have a copy of the APA style manual which is also available for purchase
online (amazon.com etc).


You are required to use APA style in your written class assignments. It is YOUR responsibility to
brush up on APA style as necessary!