LibGuides: Public Policy: Citing Sources

Creating Citations

APA Style: Reference
Examples of citations for a variety of resources from the American Psychological Association
APA Style Quick Reference Guide
The basics in a 1 page pdf file
Purdue OWL APA Reference List: Basic Rules
Long list of examples for citing different types of resources in APA
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Take care if you want to try using the automatic citation generator. Read their their link on using citation machines responsibly before using it.
DOI and URL Flowchart
An explanation of the DOI from the APA Style blog.
Guide to Using Zotero
Zotero is a citation management software that can help you keep track of the sources you find. It can also generate citations (which you should still proofread) for the sources you use in your paper.