The American Psychological Association (APA) style is the most commonly used manual for the social sciences.  The most current guidelines are found in the 6th edition of the APA Manual of Style, published in 2010.  The following links will provide useful information on reference citations, in-text citing, and general formatting.

APA Guide (Based on the 6th Edition): References (University of Texas Arlington): An excellent APA LibGuide form UTA including an interactive referencing graphic

Using APA Style:  A useful guide from the Writing Center at Purdue University.

APA Tutorial:  A tutorial from the American Psychological Association.

APA Style Blog:  A Blog from the APA.

Plagiarism Tutorial:  This tutorial from Cornell University gives an excellent overview of plagiarism.

Keep track of the databases, keywords/search terms, authors and other producers of information, and other sources you have used, or will use, with this worksheet.