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Why Cite?
- Give credit to other researchers and acknowledge their ideas
- Demonstrate the authenticity of the information
- Enable readers to locate the information
APA Citation Style
- APA: American Psychological Association
- Commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences
- Current edition: 6th edition, second printing
- Source of the examples in this guide: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as well as Purdue OWL Writing Lab.
