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TESL270 Second Language Acquisition

This guide and the resources listed here will assist students in this course to find and read peer-reviewed articles in their field.

APA Style: Formatting and citations

This research guide on APA style will answer many questions about formatting and citing sources.

You can also consult the links on this page for more information.

 

Formatting your Paper

Line spacing, margins, title pages, running headings and more.

Tables and Figures

Formatting the charts and graphs you may need to include in your work.

In-Text Citations

This checklist walks the writer through the process of determining what to cite.

Additional information on in-text citations, narrative citations,  avoiding plagiarism and using quotations.

APA Style References

To begin, take a look at these color-coded APA style examples for journal articles, books and book chapter citations.  

Need more color-coded examples?  Check out the NWMS B.D. Owens Library extensive color-coded APA citations.

 If these examples are a bit too basic, go to the APA Style Common Reference Example Guide for more examples.

There are even more examples available at this APA web page.  Select if you need Textual Works, Data Sets, Audiovisual Media or Online Media examples.

Other Questions or Concerns?

Contact your instructor if you need clarification on their expectations.

Contact a librarian for anything else!

Need help? Email library@bvu.edu or chat with a BVU Librarian.

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