LibGuides: NURS 216 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing: Citing in APA Style

Recommended Sources for Citing in American Psychological Association (APA) Style

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.)
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 (various locations, see Catalog)
ISBN: 1433805618
Publication Date: 2010
An EasyGuide to APA Style
Call Number: BF76.7 .S39 2017 (Reference Collection, Science and Technology Library)
ISBN: 9781483383231
Publication Date: 2016

Using APA
Quick reference guide to the APA 6th Referencing style (PDF 569KB)
From Monash University Library

APA 6.0 Templates for Microsoft Word

What is a DOI?

DOI: Digital Object Identifier
Since the Internet is prone to breaks in links, the DOI is provided as a way locate a scholarly journal, even if the link has been broken when information gets moved or is changed.

Article with DOI assigned: Stultz, J. (2006). Integrating exposure therapy and analytic therapy in trauma treatment. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76, 482–488. doi:10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.482

Do I use the DOI or the URL?
Guide for use of the DOI or URL for electronic journal articles. Includes flowchart and tips for finding homepage information for electronic articles without a DOI.

How to Use Database Citation Tools

Use Citing Tools* to Manage Your Citations

If you are interested in a citation(s), click the 'Folder' icon next to the citation you want. These citations will be temporarily stored in a folder. Note: the folder turns yellow when citations have been added.

When you are ready to email, print or export your citation(s), click on the "Folder View" link located on the left-side of the Page Results page.

Email, Print or Export Citations

* Do not rely on library database citation tools as they are usually incorrect! Please check references before submitting you paper!

IMPORTANT: The email the database vendor will look like the image below. Please remember to check that the reference is cited properly in APA style. The example below has errors. For example, the first letter of "challenges" should be capitalized.