EMPR 370: Human Resource Analytics

Resources for instructions and examples on how to cite resources using APA (American Psychology Association) citation style.

• See the online APA Style official site – format & reference guidelines 
• APA Style citation examples
• APA Format (Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University)
• APA style & citations for dummies (ebook) 
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. (in print only, at Stauffer Library)

• Concise Guide to APA Style : the official APA style guide for students (in print only)

Want to know more? Please go to:

• Basics of APA Style Online Tutorial

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Help & How To >Help & How-To Topics >Citing & Citation Management

In-text citations:
1.  cite your sources in brief in the text of your paper.
2.  reference list: cite your sources in full at the end of your report.

In-text citations provide just enough information for readers to locate the full citation in the reference list at the end of the report.

Why?

• give credit and acknowledge where you found the idea, information, data 
• avoid plagiarism
• direct readers to the sources on which your research is based

Sources include academic articles and books, but also newspapers, magazines, government reports, statistics, web sites, social media, video...