ARE/CNS 100 - Architectural Engineering & Construction Science Orientation
This guide is for students enrolled in ARE or CNS 100 and suggests library resources and tools that might be helpful.
Library Research Guide
APA Resources
APA (American Psychological Association) is the most common style to cite with in the social sciences and selected sciences.
This online citation guide contains resources regarding citing, writing, and formatting papers in APA style.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: Ask at Library Help Desk; BF 76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01It is the style manual of choice for the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, it offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful and concise scholarly communication.
Tutorials
- Basics of APA Style TutorialThis tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples.
- Purdue Online Writing LabThe Purdue University's online resource for citing, writing, and formatting papers in APA Style.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab - Citing Electronic Sources in APAContent specific to citing all electronic resources in APA style.
Advanced Aids
- APA Citation BuilderSelect the type of source that you are citing and fill out the form to generate an APA citation.
- APA Style BlogUse the search box to find answers to a variety of APA formatting questions. This is a gold-mine of authoritative advice!
- APA-formatted examples from the American Psychological AssociationExamples of different types of sources, includes many of the textual sources as well as data sets, audiovisual media, and online media.
Citing Personal Communication in APA
Citing personal communication such as email, letters, interviews, and conversations? Use these resources below to learn how to do citation correctly in APA Style.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)Content specific to citing non-print sources such as interviews, email, and other personal communication
- EasyBibUse to learn how to cite a personal interview in APA
- APA StyleUse to learn how to cite an interview
