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APA Style
Academic Writing
This guide provides guidance, tips, and examples about different types of academic writing like literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, and abstract writing.
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Overview
Strategies for Writing
Grammar
Punctuation
Plagiarism & Self-Plagiarism
Writing a Literature Review
How to Build a Literature Review
PRISMA - Systematic reviews & meta-analyses
Other Resources
Annotated Bibliographies
Using Zotero for Bibliographies
Abstract Writing
Abstract Writing Tips
Writing Assistance
APA Style
Selecting Journals for Publication
Locating a Journal
Assessing Potential Journals
Finding a Publisher
Types of Peer Review
Author Rights & Responsibilities
Copyright Considerations
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Anatomy of an APA Reference from Dalhousie University
APA In-Text Citations
APA Best Practices
APA style method is important for
helping the reader go directly to the original source that the writer used or quoted when writing the paper or text;
providing credit to the original source when
paraphrasing,
summarizing, or
directly quoting
Helpful Links for APA Style
Official APA Style Home
APA Style Blog
Milner Library Style Guides
Guide on various styles. Click on the APA manual for specific resources.
DOI Flowchart
A flowchart with steps to help decide whether or not to include a DOI number in citations.
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