The Faculty of Education prefers the American Psychology Association style for the formatting of scholarly papers including in-text and reference citations.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by
Highlights include the following:
Full color throughout for the first time.The debut of a tabbed, spiral-bound edition, which joins the paperback, hardcover and e-book formats.An updated chapter with guidelines for writing without bias that address age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, intersectionality and the use of “they” as singular.A new chapter about APA’s updated journal article reporting standards.New student-specific resources, including a sample paper and guidelines for formatting annotated bibliographies.Best practices for ethical writing, including discussions on avoiding plagiarism and updated guidance on navigating the publication process and disseminating research findings.100+ new reference examples, including coverage for websites, social media and classroom resources, plus more than 40 new sample tables and figures.The recommendation for only one space after punctuation at the end of a sentence.
“The APA Style team has deftly incorporated a decade’s worth of research and user feedback into the new edition,” said APA Executive Publisher Jasper Simons. “Writers in classrooms, libraries, offices and coffee shops around the globe will find useful, relevant information as they craft their work.”
Several citation management systems are available for free on the internet, including EndNote Basic, Mendeley, and Zotero. Find more information on our Citation Management Guide.