The APA (American Psychological Association) style is always used in psychology and often used by disciplines grouped among the social sciences (anthropology, business, economics, education, political science, and sociology). Ask your professor if this is the appropriate style for your assignment.
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
There are 5 copies in Lamson: 2 copies in the Circulating collection, 2 copies in the Reference Collection, and one at the Reference Desk. Look for call number PN147 .A43 2001.
Also try these web sites:
- Purdue University APA Guide (scroll to bottom of initial screen to find links to examples of citations)
- Psych Web APA Style Resources (links to sites which discuss APA style)
- APA Style Guidelines for Electronic Resources
- APA Style Website (from the American Psychological Association)
- Citing Select Business Sources Using APA Style (from Coastal Carolina University) — remember to double space your APA citations
- Examples of In-text Citations (from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison)
