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. The library recommends Zotero, but others such as Mendeley also include free versions and are popular in the Health Sciences.
Zotero Download - Download the Zotero software now
Zotero Tutorial - Get you started using Zotero.
Click the link below to visit the Citation Help page for information on additional resources and also extra APA resources, including an instructional video on APA and an interactive tutorial to help familiarize yourself using APA style.
Citation style depends largely on the preferences of your class instructor and the academic discipline under consideration. The following titles are the official style guides for the four most widely used citation systems at Sacred Heart University: Chicago, MLA, AMA, and APA.
To examine more about the differences between styles and for information on citing sources using these systems, see the books in the SHU Library collection below or take a look at AMA, APA, CSE, MLA, and Chicago quick guides, as well as our supplemental guide for audiovisual and digital resources, here.
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