Excelsior Online Writing Lab. (2023). APA Style. https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/apa-style/
Excelsior Online Writing Lab. (2023). APA In-Text Citations. https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/apa-style/apa-in-text-citations/
There are a wide variety of citation styles used to cite the resources you use when writing papers, reports, presentations, etc... The most commonly known is the APA Style 7th edition which is used extensively in nursing.. The link in the box below will take you to our APA guide. Other guides include:
Excelsior College Writing Lab - APA Style
University of Portland - APA Style - Government & Legal Documents
APA Style - Sample Papers
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APA Citation Maker helps you build citations in APA format, then save your work in MS Word or Google Docs. It includes links to an MLA Citation Maker.