This guide provides an overview of the APA citation style and provides students with basic information to begin learning and applying this style in their academic writing.
Rasmussen University requires students to adhere to the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. Schedule an appointment with a tutor for help improving your use of APA.
Use NoodleTools citation generator to create APA-style references. This tool can be used to create and format the References list as well as annotated bibliographies. View the instructional videos to learn how to create an account, save your work, and use this tool for APA citation needs.
Formally APA Style Central, Academic Writer is a digital library of quick APA guides and tutorials:
- Learn - view videos and tutorials, test your APA knowledge with quizzes, and view sample papers, references, tables, and figures. - Reference - view tutorials, search APA dictionaries, develop research ideas, plan and track your research, and manage your references. - Write - use templates to write papers (includes step-by-step help), and work on saved papers. (Must create a personal account to use.)