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APA Style Help
APA stands for the American Psychological Association. This is the citation style used most often by people writing for the social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, education, and other fields.
The OWL at Purdue: Quick APA Style Help
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APA Formatting and Style Guide, from Purdue UniversityThe OWL program at Purdue has some excellent instructional guides, among them this guide to APA explaining and showing examples for formating a research paper and citation styles.
The APA Style Website: More In-Depth APA Style Help
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APA 7th Ed. Style and Grammar GuideThe official American Psychological Association guide for referencing rules and paper formatting guidelines.
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The APA Style BlogThe APA Style Blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition. It's run by a group of experts who work with APA Style every day. They publish weekly posts to talk about what we love—writing, publishing, and APA Style. They explore what APA Style is and how it works in a variety of areas, including reference citations of every sort, grammar and usage, the publication process, and social media. Occasionally they feature guest bloggers who write about more technical issues.
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Citing ChatGPT in APAWhether or not you can use ChatGPT for an assignment is up to the professor, but if you are able to use it, you need to cite it properly. This article from the APA Style Blog shows you just how to do that.
