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APA

Guidelines and rules for proper grammatical usage, citation formats, or paper writing from the APA (American Psychological Association). APA style is often used in social science works.

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APA Research Style Crib Sheet - Psych Web
http://www.psywww.com/resource/APA%20Research%20Style%20Crib...
If you could use some help citing your paper in proper APA format, then this would be a good resource. There are many examples on the entire process of formatting your paper in proper APA format. This website even goes over some of the proper abbreviations used in proper APA style.
APA Style Essentials - Vanguard University
http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?doc_id=...
A great resource, if you are looking for a easy to use, effective and concise APA Style Guide. There are many examples, and coverage of all parts of the proper way to format your paper in APA style. This is a very thorough resource, which will assist you with your APA citing needs.
BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker
http://www.bibme.org/
Free online bibliography maker that supports MLA, APA, Chicago and Turabian styles. Either input bibliographic information manually or use the autofill mode. Works with books, magazines, newspapers, websites, journals, and films. Includes the option to save bibliographies.
Learning APA Style
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/
Find free tutorials, FAQs, and learning resources on American Psychological Association style, straight from the official homepage of the APA.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Wondering about citations, references, metaphors, grammar, style, or about any other subject that has to do with writing? Come here. Find APA, MLA, and Turabian style guides, help with academic or professional writing, and more!

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