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FCS 2050 (Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences Research): Citing Sources

Citation Format using APA Style

The main citation format used in the department of Family & Consumer Sciences is APA Style.

Use the links below to learn more:

APA Citation Cheat Sheet
This page of examples reflects the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (2010).
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Excellent resource for a variety of writing questions and issues. Be sure to visit the "APA Formatting and Style Guide" page.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: R808.02 A512p 2010
ISBN: 1557982430

EndNote Web

Endnote Web is a web-based tool for managing and citing references in papers and creating bibliographies.

EndNote allows users to:

Search online resources
Collect and organize references
Format citations and footnotes or a bibliography
Use numerous citation styles including APA, MLA, Chicago (Turabian), and numerous specific journal styles

EndNote is available to current members of the PLNU community via your PLNU network login.

Read more about it in St. Martin's Handbook

PLNU's College Composition courses use the 8th edition of the St. Martin's Handbook as a guide to research.

Chapter 33 provides guidance for citing sources in APA style.