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Citing Resources and Citation Management Software Overview

Start here if you need to choose a citation management software, or if you have questions about resources to use for formatting citations.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Style Resources

APA style is often used in the social sciences disciplines and requires the use of parenthetical citations. 

Use the following style guides to learn how to format citations in APA:

APA Quick Style Reference Guide- PDF available through the library catalog with your IU login.

The Concise APA Handbook- This ebook provides more in-depth information on APA citations, as well as how to properly format other parts of your paper (the title page, appendices, etc.).

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - The official print APA manual, which provides the most comprehensive overview of APA style. If you can't find the information you need in one of the above sources, look here. There is also some portion of the manual content online at the APA Style website.