APA Manuals and Tutorials
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work. The seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect best practices in scholarly writing and publishing. All formats are in full color, with a new tabbed spiral version Improved ease of navigation, with many additional numbered sections to help users quickly locate answers to their questions.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 9781433805615Publication Date: 2010-01-01In addition to providing clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, the Publication Manual offers an authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system and comprehensive coverage of the treatment of numbers, metrication, statistical and mathematical data, tables, and figures for use in writing, reports, or presentations.
- APA Style Blog (7th Edition)Official companion to the APA 7th Publication Manual
- APA Style Tutorials & WebinarsIncludes APA 7th tutorials
- V's APA Quick GuideProvides quick formatting & style guidance, tutorial links, & other helpful APA info
- APA Style WebsiteOfficial website of APA Style, which includes links to quick reference & formatting answers
- Free DOI Lookup (Crossref)Look up missing DOIs for journal articles
Citation Management Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which citation manager should you choose?
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What's your personal favorite?
Overall, Zotero for ease-of-use, pdf capture ability, cite-as-you-write ability with both Word & Google Docs, & being a well-supported open source product. Second favorite, Endnote for unlimited storage capacity & NVivo integration.
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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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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 |
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yes |
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Allows manual reference editing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Duplicate citation detection |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Retrieve citation info from PDFs Disclaimer: none are 100% accurate all the time |
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Yes |
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Annotate PDFs |
Yes |
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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 |
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Cite-as-you-write |
Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, & Google Docs |
Microsoft Word |
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Create bibliographies |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Migration options to other citation managers |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Mobile app |
Yes; Android & iOS |
Yes; Third party apps |
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 |
- Zotero websiteZotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
- Zotero quick start guideOverview of Zotero's features and capabilities.
- Zotero 5.0 TutorialsGoogle results of Zotero tutorials created after Zotero 5.0 release
- Mendeley websiteWith the Mendeley Reference Manager, you can easily organize and search your personal library, annotate documents and cite as you write.
Create account > Sign in via Institution > University of San Diego - SCELC > [USD email address] > Continue - Mendeley Training VideosOfficial Mendeley training videos provided by Mendeley staff.
- Endnote Training TutorialsOfficial EndNote training videos shared by EndNote staff.
- EndnoteEndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. It is produced by Clarivate Analytics (previously by Thomson Reuters). EndNote 20 is available at no cost for USD Students and Faculty.