APA Style is a citation format created by the American Psychological Association. It is used for psychology and many other subjects, including education, nursing, nutrition, business, and much more. Your instructor will tell you if your class requires APA format.
Citation formats are rules and guidelines that make writing styles uniform within a specific work or publication. They cover the following:
There are many citation formats. Some of the more commonly used ones are MLA format, APA format and Chicago format.
There are several reasons why you would want to cite your sources...
Plagiarism is giving the impression that you wrote or thought something that you borrowed from someone else.
How Can You Avoid Plagiarism? Cite your sources using a citation format.
Material Is Probably Common Knowledge If...
From: The Online Writing Lab. Purdue University
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