Research Guides: Management: Citing Sources

Citing Sources in APA Style

Writers in the social sciences and business use the APA (American Psychological Association) style guide when citing sources.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association, 7th edition, 2020.
Call Number: Reference Desk & Stacks, 5th floor. BF76.7 .P83 2020
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers in the social sciences and business. It provides guidance on all aspects of the writing process, how to format a paper, cite sources in a paper, and create a list of cited works.

Quick Reference Guide
How to cite a journal article, book and chapter in a book. (2 page PDF)
APA Reference List Guidelines
How to cite sources in your reference list with examples.
APA In-text Citation Guidelines
Principles of in-text citations. Guidelines for paraphrasing and quoting.

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Comprehensive guide to using Zotero. Covers installing, saving items, creating collections, citing while writing, and more.

RefWorks
Web-based service for saving and managing citations and for creating bibliographies.

RefWorks Tutorial Videos
Short videos that teach you step-by-step basics of how to use RefWorks.