Source Management Tools
Source management tools are very helpful for saving, storing, and sharing articles you find. As you work class projects, make a habit of exporting evidence-based articles you find into a source management program. From most source management tools, you can create a reference page, access PDFs, and add annotations.
This guide will give you additional information and guidance.
Anatomy of an APA Citation from Dalhousie University
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, 6th edition
- APA 7th edition Quick GuideA simple, easy-to use APA guide from Milner Library.
- Milner Library Style GuidesGuide on various styles. Click on the APA manual for specific resources.
- DOI and URL Flowchart - APA6A flowchart with steps to help decide whether or not to include a DOI number in citations.
