Check with your instructor about which manual edition your course is using.
Audience: CUAA students in Education, Social Sciences, Business, Science, and some Health Sciences.
Help Available: The Writing Center is available to help with citations and document formatting. The library does not check citations.
The Concise Guide to APA Style is available in Course Reserves at the circulation desk BF76.7 .C66 2020
Templates:
- Student Sample Paper (DOCX, 38KB )
- Professional Sample Paper (DOCX, 96KB)
The professional template contains a different title page and running head.
Resources Online
- APA Style– Advice from APA about grammar, formatting, and writing style.
- References Quick Guide (PDF): color-coded sample article, book, and website citations.
- Missing References Information: how to format references for items with missing information.
- Reference Examples: sample references from common source types.
In APA 7th edition, there are two format options: the student paper, and the professional paper. Check your assignment description or with your instructor about which one is required.
This video tutorial takes your through formatting a student paper in Microsoft Word
This video tutorial takes your through formatting a professional paper in Microsoft Word
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Color-coded diagram of a book reference.
Website references vary based on the type of author (government, organization, or individual), and whether there is any missing information, such as author or date.
Use: Concordia University Ann Arbor Blackboard.
This link for the URL: https://concordia.blackboard.com/webapps/login/
- If the dissertation is from Primo, a library database, PQDTOpen, or an institutional repository, it is considered published.
- Dissertation Examples from APA
- Santa Fe College’s Library has a great page covering:
- films & TV episodes
- online videos (YouTube)
- Podcasts
- Music recordings
- Images
- audio recordings
Remember: personal communications are not listed in the references.
Note: this is for materials created by your instructor, such as lecture notes, handouts, or PowerPoint slides.
Use: Concordia University Ann Arbor Blackboard.
URL to use: https://concordia.blackboard.com/webapps/login/
Note: this only applies to videos created by your instructor or another instructor for this course. The most common type is narrated lectures with PowerPoint slides.
Location: Concordia University Ann Arbor Blackboard.
URL to use: https://concordia.blackboard.com/webapps/login/