M.Ed and Ed.S. Graduate Education Research Guide: APA Citation Guide

Use the call number below to find this style manual in your library's reference collection OR click on the book/book title to view an online version of this style guide!

Click the title (in blue) to open the DOI Flow Chart full size in a new window. Right-click the title to download the PDF version of this flow chart.

• The writing style and citation format used in education is known as APA, produced by the American Psychological Association. 
• The library has 2 copies of the current APA Publication Manual, one in Reference with the call number REF BF76.7 .P83 2010 and the other on Reserve at the Circulation Desk. 
• Refer to the website, www.apastyle.org, for tutorials and examples of APA style.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

"Because online materials can potentially change URLs, APA recommends providing a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), when it is available, as opposed to the URL. DOIs are an attempt to provide stable, long-lasting links for online articles. They are unique to their documents and consist of a long alphanumeric code. Many-but not all-publishers will provide an article's DOI on the first page of the document.

Note that some online bibliographies provide an article's DOI but may "hide" the code under a button which may read "Article" or may be an abbreviation of a vendors name like "CrossRef" or "PubMed." This button will usually lead the user to the full article which will include the DOI. Find DOI's from print publications or ones that go to dead links with CrossRef.org's "DOI Resolver," which is displayed in a central location on their home page." -The Owl at Purdue: APA Formatting

Still need assistance with APA?

Try the following online style guides for more examples of citing sources both in your paper's text and in your bibliography/reference list:

• Basics of APA Style Tutorial (online from the APA, outlining writing and citing guidelines)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide (online from The Owl at Purdue with several examples of in-text citations and reference list entries)
• Research and Documentation Online - by Diana Hacker.  Covers MLA, APA, CMS and CSE styles
• Citing References Wiki - Maintained by LexisNexis and includes examples from MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian.

The Purdue OWL website is a great resource for learning APA formatting rules. Click the link above!