APA Style is a standardized format for writing that has been established by the American Psychological Association. It is generally used by students and scholars working within a behavioral science discipline.
Keep in mind that APA Style refers to:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 (Multiple copies located at O'Neill and the Social Work Library)
The go to source for the guidelines on structuring your paper and references in APA style.
APA style guide to electronic references by American Psychological Association Staff
Good source for referencing and citing things you find on the web or other electronic forms. Examples include Youtube, course lectures, Facebook and more.
Purdue OWL (Online Writing Center) - APA Guidelines- This site contains all the examples and formatting guidelines you find in the print manual in a browsable website put together by the Purdue Writing Lab staff.
APA Style Blog - Written and maintained by APA staff, the contributors to the blog answer questions about formatting uncommon resources in APA style. For example, the entry on How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style, is very useful.
Frequently Asked Questions about APA Style - The APA FAQ page answers some of your most burning questions about APA Style, such as,
Citing Government and Legal Documents - Examples of references and citations not found in the APA Publication Manual or APA Style Guide for Electronic Resources.
Auto-Citation Tools Comparisons and Guides - A list of ideal tools to help you keep track of and format the sources you find.
Following citation style rules helps protect you from unintentionally plagiarizing someone else's work. To learn more about plagiarism, please see Boston College's website on academic integrity.
