PCC Resources
Beginner's Guide to APA (PDF)
Quick Reference Guide to APA (PDF)
Other Online Guides
APA Guide from OWL at Purdue University
APA Guide from Diana Hacker
Sample Papers
Sample APA paper from OWL (PDF)
Sample APA paper from Diana Hacker (PDF)
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
ISBN: 9781433805615
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Used with permission from the Paul Robeson Library, Reference Department, Rutgers University.
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Consider the following five criteria:
1. Accuracy - Is the information correct?
2. Authority - What are the author's credentials?
3. Coverage - Is the content covered comprehensively?
4. Currency - Is the information current?
5. Purpose - Is the content biased?
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