APA Tutorials

APA stands for American Psychological Association. It is commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.

Below are some helpful resources. Click on the title to view the help page or tutorial video:

APA 6th Edition (2009)

Purdue OWL
The Purdue Online Writing Lab.


APA 6th edition (2009) tutorial
Note: the reference list is discussed on slides 17-25
Example reference page


DOI Resolver

APA 5th Edition

Guidelines for Citing Sources: APA 5
Opens pdf file prepared by Western University of Health Sciences


APA Writing Style Requirements
APA Writing Style Requirements video by Dr. Stan Tuttle. (20:33 minutes)


The APA Reference Page
The APA Reference Page video by Dr. Connie Walker. (15:13 minutes)


Find the APA Publication Manual 5th Edition at Benner Library (Call Number: 808.02 Am35, 2001) referred to in both videos.