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APA Guide

APA Quick Start Tool Kit: APA Paper Template & Sample Paper

Welcome to the APA Guide!

Use these awesome APA resources to build your own APA Tool Kit!

APA Template in Word 2013
Microsoft Word document pre-formatted in APA style; just enter in your own information.

How to use the APA template
Short video demonstration of how to add your content to the APA paper template.

APA 6th Edition Sample Paper
Sample academic paper formatted in the APA style with cover page and References list

APA Paper Checklist
Consult this list to ensure that your APA paper includes all of the required elements and formatting.
APA Tutoring
Rasmussen College offers many ways for you to get help with APA, such as tutoring or paper review
NoodleTools
Online tool to help you build your APA references, in-text citations, and annotated bibliographies

APA Quick Start: Introduction to the APA Citation Style

View the short video below for an introduction to the APA Citation Style

APA Links and Resources

APA Style Blog
Not sure how to cite a blog post? a Tweet? a YouTube video? Check out the APA Style Blog to find answers to questions not addressed in the Publication manual.
APA Style Website
Consult the APA's official style website for answers to frequently asked questions, plus tutorials on the APA style.
Learning APA Style - 6th Edition
Just starting out with APA? Browse these resources to learn more.
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APA Academic Writer
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.
- Research - 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.)
- Publish - browse journals from different publishers and find out how to submit your work for professional publication.