Mount A Libraries: Geography &amp; Environmental Studies Subject Guide: Citation Guides

Citing Your Sources

APA (American Psychological Association) Style is a citation style commonly used in the social sciences. Copies of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (the APA style guide), 7th ed., are available in the Library Reference collection at BF 76.7 .P83 2020.

APA Style and Grammar Guidelines. This section of the official APA website has instructions and examples on formatting a paper, and on how to do in-text and reference list citations. Search the website if you don't find the answers you need.

The following guides also provide general guidelines and examples:

APA Quick Guide 7th ed - Dalhousie Libraries
A 10-page guide by Dalhousie University Libraries with clearly organized examples of in-text citations and references for many types of resources. Based on the 7th edition.

APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL Guide)
A guide produced by the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. Based on the 7th edition (includes a link to the older version based on the 6th edition).
Citiing Canadian Government Documents, APA Style
A SFU Library Guide.

More guides and information available on the Citation Guides & Bibliographic Tools page

Other Helpful Guides

Making Sense in Geography and Environmental Sciences by Margot Northey; Dianne Draper; David B. Knight
Call Number: G 74 .N84 2015 REF
ISBN: 9780199010226
Publication Date: 2015-06-16
A research and writing guide that includes general principles of style, grammar, and usage, how to write essays and reports, create powerful visual aids, and properly document sources.