NorQuest College uses the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
The purpose of APA citation is to:
- Identify other people’s ideas and information used within your paper.
- Document the authors or sources of these ideas in a Reference list at the end of your paper.
Check out our Learn to Research guide for step-by-step help on how to research, and these tutorials on formatting in APA.
This guide is not comprehensive. It is meant to address common questions that NorQuest students have.
Please visit and use the APA Style Website for more reference examples and detailed explanations, including:
Six Steps to Proper Citation