APA Style originated in 1929, when a group of psychologists, anthropologists, and business managers convened and sought to establish a simple set of procedures, or style rules, that would codify the many components of scientific writing to increase the ease of reading comprehension.
As with other editorial styles, APA Style consists of rules or guidelines that a publisher observes to ensure clear and consistent presentation of written material. It concerns uniform use of such elements as:
APA Style Guides
American Psychological Association
APA Style The Owl at Purdue
APA Style and Formatting Guide Nova Southeastern University
Style and Videos YouTube
APA Style Video California State Library Guide
APA Overview
Easy to follow Guide for step by step instructions on APA
APA Style Guide Quizzes
Practice Exercises from the Purdue OWL
Interactive quizzes from Capitol Community College
Practice Exercises from Towson University Online Writing Support
As with other editorial styles, APA Style consists of rules or guidelines that a publisher observes to ensure clear and consistent presentation of written material. It concerns uniform use of such elements as:
- selection of headings, tone, and length;
- punctuation and abbreviations;
- presentation of numbers and statistics;
- construction of tables and figures,
- citation of references; and
- many other elements that are a part of a manuscript.
APA Style Guides
American Psychological Association
APA Style The Owl at Purdue
APA Style and Formatting Guide Nova Southeastern University
Style and Videos YouTube
APA Style Video California State Library Guide
APA Overview
Easy to follow Guide for step by step instructions on APA
APA Style Guide Quizzes
Practice Exercises from the Purdue OWL
Interactive quizzes from Capitol Community College
Practice Exercises from Towson University Online Writing Support