APA Citation Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style is used in Social Science disciplines, like Psychology and Education. Always consult your assignment or ask your instructor for the correct citation style to use

According to the APA Style Blog, citing mobile apps (e.g. apps that you use on your phone or other electronic device) follow this template:

If you are citing a daily diary report from your MyFitnessPal app (as one example), you will include any information about the specific page or article you are citing, followed by the app information: 

Looking for the MyFitnessPal app version?

• You can find the version information under More (...) > (?) Help > About Us. 

Why Cite Sources?

Avoid Plagiarizing: You must cite any direct quotation, summary, or paraphrase of any idea or fact from your research. Citing sources is giving credit to the original author and publication where you found the information. Not citing sources is plagiarism and you may be subject to academic discipline.

Lend Authority to Your Paper: By referencing the work of scholars, professionals, and individuals with lived experiences around a topic, you demonstrate that your own research is based on solid, reliable information and that you are capable of critical thinking by being able to synthesize that research into your own.

Provide a Path: By citing sources, you provide the information that readers of your essay or presentation need in order to locate the same sources that you did.

Acknowledge Other's Work: Part of your research is built upon the research of other people. In the scholarship tradition in the United States, it is considered respectful and fair to give them credit for their hard work (just as you might hope someone would give you credit if they were quoting your own work!)

Sample Student Paper  

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Quick Guide - APA Citation Style

NoodleTools

Access online tutorials using the links below:

NoodleTools Citation Workshop

Scholarship is a Conversation!
This hands-on workshop will help you understand why and how to give credit in your academic work and beyond.

Workshop focus:

• Understanding why and when to cite other works
• Integrating and citing sources material
• Using NoodleTools citation maker

See instructions below.

Schedule:  

All Citation Workshops Meet IN PERSON in HL213

• Week 5: Wednesday Oct. 23 @ 11-11:30 am - APA 
• Week 6: Friday Nov. 1 @ 12-12:30 pm - MLA 
• Week 7: Friday Nov. 8 @ 11-11:30 am - APA 
• Week 8: Wednesday Nov. 13 @ 11-11:30 am - MLA 

See below for a link to our online asynchronous tutorial in Canvas. 

To Register:

• Open the REGISTRATION LINK below to select the workshop date you would like.
• We will send you registration confirmation. 
• Please be sure to set up your NoodleTools Account or check your login to your existing account prior to the workshop. (Instructions are below.)
• You may drop in without registering space permitting.

Asynchronous Citations & NoodleTools Workshops:

Can't attend a citation workshop at the scheduled times?  

You can take an online version of the workshop through our online NoodleTools Citation Tutorial in Canvas or the NoodleTools How-To Guide!