English Composition › Section U · Handbook: grammar, style, and documentation › Topic U.12
APA documentation and format
APA style is the citation system of psychology, education and most social sciences. It puts the date beside the author in every citation, because in fields built on research, readers need to see at a glance how current the evidence is.
In this topic
- What APA style is for
- In-text citations: the basics
- Authors in citations
- In-text citations: special cases
- Personal communications
- The reference list
- Dates, titles and sources
- Worked example: building a reference
- Worked example: from MLA to APA
- Formatting a student paper
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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