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Education: APA Style

Don't Forget to Cite Your Sources!

Plagiarism is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed) as "The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft" ("Plagiarism").  If you do not cite your sources both within your essay and in a Works Cited or bibliography page, you are plagiarizing, or stealing, someone else's work.

Any student found in the act of cheating or plagiarism may be subject to disciplinary action (Atlantic Cape Policy No. 209).

For additional information and guidance see the Guide on Academic Writing : Plagiarism and Citing Sources

Citation Manuals for APA

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.

APA Publication Manual

The most recent edition of the rule book for APA style.

A Writer's Reference 9th edition

This edition is a little dated, but has good explanations.

Online Citation Builders

Check out the following online citation builders.  The features of each are listed below to help you decide which one to use.

Introduction to Citation Styles: APA 7th ed

Atlantic Cape Style Guides for APA

Check out this Citation Guide to see examples of citations in APA format.

More Help Formatting Citations

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Formatting a student version of an APA-Style Paper in MS Word (APA 7th edition)

Formatting a student version of an APA-Style Paper in Google Docs (APA 7th edition)

Tutorial: Understanding Citation APA

Title page of Understanding Citations: APA format

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Student Papers: Examples and Instructions from APA