The librarians at the Peabody Library are the experts on APA citations. This page is a copy from a larger guide created by librarian Leslie Foutch. You can access the complete guide at this link.
Contact a Peabody Librarian
- David GolannSubject Librarian for Psychology & Human Development and Special Education
- Sarah StevensonSubject Librarian for Leadership, Policy, & Organizations and Teaching & Learning
About APA Citation Style
The American Psychological Association (APA) Style is the writing method used in the Social Sciences. It is the style most instructors require at Peabody.
Like all documentation styles, APA provides a standard system for giving credit to others for their contribution to your work.
The first thing you will need to do is determine what types of sources you have, then use the APA manual or the guides that Peabody Library has created to formulate your APA parenthetical citations and your reference list.
To ensure your paper is organized according to APA standards, refer to the APA manual. The manual provides detailed guidelines on how to format your paper to APA standards.
Useful APA Resources
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (7th ed.)
Peabody Library call number: Reference BF 76.7 .P83 2020
Peabody Library Support Sources for APA 7!
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APA 7 Sample Student PaperAlso can be found on page 61 of the APA manual.
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APA BlogComprehensive style and grammar guidelines
- Peabody Library APA 7 templateAn APA 7 structured template in Word format. All ready to download.
