Use this page to create the References portion of your scientific paper and/or lab report in the APA citation style. Why cite? Check out our Academic Honesty/Plagiarism online tutorial for the whys and hows of avoiding plagiarism.
Use the following video and sites to learn about proper citation in APA. In addition, learn about cross-checking your citations (this video uses mostly MLA citations but gives a good idea of the practice of cross-checking).
Covers the basic citation rules and provides citation examples of the commonly used source types.
A guide from Purdue University on using APA guidelines in research papers and and citing all sources. A good resource for more complex APA sources.
You can also create citations using generators. Remember: it's your responsibility to double check the citations for accuracy!
A citation generator for MLA, APA, Turabian and Chicago styles. Popular with students.
Citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College, it assists with creating citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago. Popular with me, the librarian.
A Firefox only extension that helps with the collection, management, and citation of sources.