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APA citation style is a set of rules created by the American Psychological Association that establishes standards of written communication (college research papers; articles, books and other documents submitted for publication) including: formatting and page layout writing style citing sources APA citation style is often used in the following classes/fields: Social Sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, Economics, and Criminology Business Nursing We keep a copy of the manual at the Library Reference Desk at all three Reynolds campuses

Important Note

Always check with your instructor on what format specifications to use for a particular class or assignment, especially when citing online resources including material found in library databases.

Credit

This guide was adapted from the APA Style pages in the Citation Styles Playbook created by Piedmont Virginia Community College Library.

Works Cited

Woetzel, Denise. “Research Guides: Citation Style: APA: In Text & Parenthetical Citations.” In Text & Parenthetical Citations - Citation Style: APA - Research Guides at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 12 Sept. 2019, libguides.reynolds.edu/c.php?g=577070&p=3980599.