APA Publication Manual, 6th edition
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association by ISBN: 9781433805592Click on the title for library holdings information.
Concise Rules of APA Style by ISBN: 143380560X
The Bluebook by ISBN: 9780692400197Publication Date: 2015Use this book to create legal citations in APA format. The APA book based their legal citations on this book.
APA One Page Style Guide
This style guide handout contains general APA guidance and examples of common formats. The document is one page, double sided.
The handout should not be used as a substitute for consulting with the official style guide manuals.
- How to Write an APA Style Reference When Information Is Missing (pdf)From APA Style Blog
APA Citation Presentation
Additional APA Resources
- Pikes Peak Community College Writing Center APA Basics videos4-part series, 35 minutes total. Formatting your paper, quoting sources, in-text citation, and bibliography.
Citing a Clinical Trial
Below is a sample citation from the APA Style Experts on how to cite a clinical trial from clinicaltrials.gov:
Patient Centered Cloud-based Electronic System: Ambient Warning and Response Evaluation (ProCCESs AWARE). (2014). Retrieved from https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02039297?term=Patient+Centered+Cloud-based+Electronic+System%3A+Ambient+Warning+and+Response+Evaluation&draw=2&rank=1
(Identification No. NCT02039297)
It should be doulbe-spaced and use a hanging indent format (not available here).