CDU requires all research papers be formatted using the APA (American Psychological Association) citation style, unless otherwise stated. This page of the Citation and Writing Guide is devoted to the fine points of using the APA Style of citation.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
The 7th edition of the APA Style Guide is available in the Library Reserve collection.
As a general rule, use APA style in psychology, education, and other social sciences.
Below are some quick reference handouts regarding APA Citation Style. These should not be used as a substitute for the APA Style Manual.
Using a Word template is the easiest way to write a paper according to APA style guidelines.
In order to make the formatting process as simple as possible, please download and use the template below before you start to write your paper.
Below are some excellent tools that can help you automate and simplify the citation creation process