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- Excelsior College Online Writing Lab - APA formatting and style guide
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- APA Style Blog - APA's official blog site for APA Style
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: The Official Guide to APA Style (7th edition) by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020 INFO DESK, RESERVE, REFERENCE, MORGANPublication Date: 20197th editionPublication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition) by American Psychological Association
Call Number: MORGAN BF76.7 .P83 2010 INFO DESK, RESERVE, REFERENCE, MORGANPublication Date: 20106th edition
- APA Style Guide to Electronic ReferencesAdapted from the *6th* edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this comprehensive guide offers information on formatting electronic references in APA Style.
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All about DOIs
What is a DOI?
A digital object identifier, or DOI, is a unique code assigned to each published article that helps to identify and manage the article online.
The APA style guide now requires the inclusion of the DOI when you cite a periodical (assuming that a DOI is available). Some brief examples are below; for complete citation guidelines, consult the official "Publication Manual of the APA."
PERIODICAL WITH A DOI (7th edition):
Cleary, A., & Reyes, N. (2009). Scene recognition without identification. Acta Psychologica, 131, 53-62. https://doi.org/10.1234567890
PERIODICAL WITH NO DOI AVAILABLE (7th edition):
Silick, T.J., & Shutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self esteem mediate between perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap
Look up a DOI
Need to identify a DOI? CrossRef.org's Simple Text Query web site allows you to enter citations and easily locate existing DOIs. (Note: Users have to register with a valid e-mail address first.)
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