APA Quick Guide - The SHU Library's own citation reference guide on the most commonly cited resources is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition, and provides examples for both in-text citations and reference lists
Purdue OWL APA (7th Edition) - This guide from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab is one of the most popular and comprehensive free online guides on writing and citing in APA style
Citation Management tools are highly recommended to students for saving research and for assisting with citing while writing. The library recommends Zotero, but others such as Mendeley also include free versions and are popular in nursing and health sciences.
Zotero Download - Download the Zotero software now
Zotero Tutorial - Get started using Zotero with this quick video tutorial from the library that explains how to install and use it
Click the link below to visit the Citation Help page for additional resources, including a video on the essentials of APA style, an interactive tutorial to help you became more comfortable using APA, and also information on additional citation styles.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Plagiarism Guide - This guide from the SHU Library uses a collection of videos and interactive tutorials to cover the essentials of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
Plagiarism Quiz - Take this quiz to test your skills in identifying plagiarism.
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