Referencing - STS3780 - Biomedicine and Society

Citation Styles

When determining the appropriate formatting for a citation on the notes and bibliography page:

1. Identify the source type (book; journal article; online article)

2. Find the appropriate citation examples from style guides

APA Guide by Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
This resource offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
APA Style Overview in PDF
A short guide to citing sources using APA style (7th edition)
The Basics of APA Style Tutorial
This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433832154
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
It is the official source for APA Style. Hard copies can be checked out from the libraries or used within libraries if they are on the reference stacks.

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