Writing Using APA Style 
Professor Frank Pajares
Emory University

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  Writing Using APA Style

Expression of Ideas

  • Precision and Clarity
  • Strategies to Improve Writing Style
  • Common Errors in Grammar and Usage
  • Reducing Bias in Language
  • How many errors you can find in this passage?
  • On Writing the Manuscript
  • When reviewing literature ... tips

  • All of the above in one file ... and more

    Using APA References

    Please note that some of the examples below require revision
    as a result of changes made in the Fifth Edition of the Publication Manual.

  • Journal article, one author
  • Journal article, multiple authors
  • Book, one author
  • Edited book
  • Chapter in an edited book
  • Unpublished paper presented at a meeting
  • Other types of references
  • Examples of citations in text

  • All of the above in one file

  • Elements of a Proposal

    Useful Sites related to APA style

  • APAStyle.org, from APA. Best place to go.
  • APA FAQ, from APA.
  • APA Style Resources, from PsychWeb.
  • APA Documentation Style, from UWisconsin.
  • APA Format, from the Writer's Workshop.
  • APA Style Essentials, from Amoeba Web.
  • Using APA Style for Referencing, from Online!
  • APA Style Electronic Formats.
  • Citing Electronic Sources in APA Style.

    Related Sites

  • Modern Language Association.
  • Using Chicago Style.
  • Using Chicago Style, from Online!.
  • Chicago Manual of Style Form Guide.
  • Chicago Manual of Style FAQ.
  • Turabian Citation and Style Guide [pdf file].
  • WWW Links to various Style Guides.

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