Mount A Libraries: Sociology Subject Guide: Citation Guides

APA is the standard citation style used in Psychology and is commonly used by other disciplines in the Social Sciences and Sciences.

General APA Resources

APA Style Reference Examples
A variety of reference examples for textual works, online materials, audio-visual works, and data. From the APA website.

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.
Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide
Published in 2024 and available on the CanLII website, the COAL Citation Guide was created by law librarians across Canada. "The Guide is intended to be used throughout the legal field and incorporates feedback contributed by reviewers from Canadian courts, law firms, law journals, law societies, and law schools."

Citing Canadian Government Documents, APA Style
A Simon Fraser University Library Guide. Based on the 6th 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).

You can find other helpful citation guides on the Citation Guides & Bibliographic Tools page.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2020 REF
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields.