APA Style
Consult the APA Manual, which can be found on the first floor of Roesch Library in the reference section.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01
For citation help online, see the style guides below.
Purdue Online Writing Lab, APA Style
Writing Resources
The Excelsior Online Writing Lab has numerous resources about both writing in general and writing in the Nursing discipline. See the following links for in-depth help when it comes to writing and citing!
- The Writing ProcessIn this step-by-step support area, you will find everything you need to know about writing a paper from start to finish.
- Citation and DocumentationHere you’ll find extensive support for APA, MLA, and Chicago documentation styles. This section features instructional videos that show you how to set up your papers in APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, interactive checklists, and visual support for both in-text documenting and referencing at the end of your paper.
- APA StyleYou will often use sources for academic writing, and it’s important to know how to responsibly cite and integrate those sources into your own writing. APA format provides guidelines and structures for citing those sources in a way that helps you avoid plagiarism and give proper credit to your sources.
- Writing in the Disciplines - NursingKnowing how to write well is a skill all nurses need to have, no matter what level or degree you may happen to pursue. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a concise, detailed way is a key requirement for all nurses. Whether you are writing a care plan for a patient, a report for your hospital administration, or a journal article or white paper as you pursue your Master’s degree, it is important to be able to write clearly, persuasively, and effectively.
- Avoiding PlagiarismPlagiarism means to take the words, ideas, or analysis that some other person has written and represent them as your own words, ideas, or analysis. This resource will help you identify common types of plagiarism and how to avoid them in your writing.
- Grammar EssentialsThe Grammar Essentials area of the Excelsior OWL will provide you with a thorough overview of punctuation, grammar and usage, and some of the most common errors students in the United States struggle with.
Citation Generators Caution
Many of the databases the library provides have built-in citation generators. Use these with caution, however, as sometimes the punctuation and capitalization is incorrect. Double-check with the citation style guide, the OWL at Purdue University guide, or this research guide if you have questions about formatting a specific citation.
Example:
Incorrect MLA citation from the EBSCO citation generator: FAGAN, KELLEIGH IRWIN. "The Best Choice Out Of Poor Options: What The Government Should Do (Or Not Do) If Congress Fails To Raise The Debt Ceiling." Indiana Law Review 46.1 (2012): 205-240 Academic Search Complete Web. 30 Apr. 2013.
- Author's name is in all caps
- Missing period after page range
- Journal name should be italicized
Correct citation: Fagan, Kelleigh Irwin. "The Best Choice Out Of Poor Options: What The Government Should Do (Or Not Do) If Congress Fails To Raise The Debt Ceiling." Indiana Law Review 46.1 (2012): 205-240. Academic Search Complete. Web. 30 Apr. 2013.
