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Communication Studies 110: Public Speaking

Use library resources to locate and evaluate information for your CMST 110 speeches.

APA Style

What is APA Style and why would you use it? 

APA Style was developed by the American Psychological Association. The standard citation style guidebook for the fields of business, education, health science, public service, and social science is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, 2019. It is commonly referred to as "The APA Manual".

Two types of citations are included in most research papers: citations within the text of the document and a list of reference citations at the end of the paper.

  • In-Text Citations: The APA Manual uses the author-date citation system for in-text citations.
  • Reference Citations: The sources you use in your work are included as a separate list at the end of the paper.  The APA Manual suggests using the title, References, for the list.

APA Style

Check with your individual instructor about which style they prefer.

Examples and Additional Resources

Video: Introduction to Citation Styles APA 7th Edition

This 3:00 minute video gives an overview of APA 7th edition style:

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