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Our go-to site for APA questions.

A short list of examples of APA citations

From APA: Answers to frequently asked questions about APA style. See the section on References for answers to challenging citation questions, e.g., how to cite an interview or e-mail communication.

Provides a DOI for an article citation when one is available.

This tutorial, created by the graduate school of education at Harvard, is a clear and comprehensive overview of using APA style to write and cite. Includes four separate modules: Module 1: APA Formatting Basics (6:58); Module 2: Citing Sources (10:49); Module 3: Reference Citations in the Text (7:27); Module 4: References (18:34).

This page from Kent State Univ. Libraries includes links to several modules on using APA style to format papers and references see modules #9-13). They are clear and broken down into shorter pieces.

This tutorial, also from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and also based on the APA Style manual, offers clear guidance on how and when to use paraphrasing, summarizing and direct quotes.