APA Style Books
APA Style 7th edition- in the Copley Library
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.)
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Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
APA Documents (7th edtion)
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Quick Reference GuideProvided by APA, this 2-page PDF shows how to create a reference for a journal article, book, and book chapter.
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Heading Levels Template for Student PapersProvided by APA, this 2-page PDF provides an example of headings in a student paper.
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Sample PapersProvided by APA, sample student and professional papers are provided in both PDF and Word.
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Student Title Page GuideProvided by APA, this 2-page PDF explains the format of each element of a title page for a student paper.
Carrie Fry
Websites with APA Style Instructions and Advice
APA style is the standard for formatting papers and citing references in the social sciences.
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APA Style Website (7th ed.)View tutorials and find quick answers for references and formatting from the American Psychological Association.
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APA Style Blog (7th ed.)Find answers to your APA style questions, review sample papers, and learn how to cite class materials.
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OWL (Online Writing Lab) - APA (7th edition)Find examples of APA-formatted papers, in-text citations, and references in Purdue University's OWL.
APA Checklist
APA Videos
Writing Tips
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Verbs for citations (APA style) - University of PortsmouthFeeling stuck introducing paraphrases? Try out some of these verbs that can be used when introducing the work of others.
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Verbs to Introduce... - METU Academic Writing Center (PDF)List of verbs to introduce paraphrases, also categories verbs by meaning.
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Academic Writing Checklist - Columbia University (PDF)Give suggestions on content and style when doing academic writing.
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Academic Phrasebank - University of ManchesterThe Academic Phrasebank is a general resource for academic writers. It aims to provide you with examples of some of the phraseological ‘nuts and bolts’ of writing organised according to the main sections of a research paper or dissertation (see the top menu ). Other phrases are listed under the more general communicative functions of academic writing (see the menu on the left). The resource should be particularly useful for writers who need to report their research work.
Video on the Writing Process
Citation Management Tools
Overview of three commonly used citation management tools:
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Mendeley |
Zotero |
EndNote |
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Cost |
Free (sign up with USD Google account) |
Free basic version; more storage available for purchase |
Free to current USD students, faculty, & staff. |
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Format |
Online (light functionality; any browser)
Desktop (Mac & PC) |
Online (best with FireFox & Chrome; works well with others)
Desktop (Mac & PC) |
Online (light functionality; any browser)
Desktop (Mac & PC) |
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Supports major citation styles? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Import citation from databases |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Import citation info from websites |
Yes |
Yes |
yes |
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Allows manual reference editing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Duplicate citation detection |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Retrieve citation info from PDFs Disclaimer: none are 100% accurate all the time |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Annotate PDFs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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File capture via browser plugins |
Defaults to pdf capture. Will link if pdf not available. |
Defaults to pdf capture. Will link if pdf not available. |
Defaults to link. Option to attach file |
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Storage capacity |
2 GB of Personal Space; 100 MB of Shared Space Additional storage space available for purchase |
300 MB for free on Zotero server; Additional storage available for purchase |
Unlimited |
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Sharing references with others |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cite-as-you-write |
Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, & Google Docs |
Microsoft Word |
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Create bibliographies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Migration options to other citation managers |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mobile app |
Yes; Android & iOS |
Yes; iOS |
iOS only |
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Support |
Via Copley Library & online tutorials |
Via Copley Library; Online tutorials; Developer community |
Via Copley Library & online tutorials |
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Highlights |
Strong website & community platform; now optimized for Elsevier content |
Easy-to-use Not dependent on institutional subscription or affiliation |
Strong Web of Science presence; More advanced customization features |
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Weaknesses |
Slowly improving options for Humanities & Social Science |
Not designed for use on public/shared computers |
Most expensive upgrade option after graduation |