APA is a citation format created by the American Psychological Association and is used mostly by the Health & Allied Sciences
Citations help the reader (your professor) understand your work in an organized manner
Citations give credit to ideas and previous work
Citations are NOT OPTINAL & not citing your work is plagiarism
This document is a very quick guide to formatting your papers. If you need additional APA help, use The Owl Perdue APA guide
These sites are citation generators. They will create a citation for you:
You should always double-check any of the citations that are made for you. Never just blindly copy and paste a citation assuming it is correct.
https://www.sanjac.edu/library| Central Library: 281-476-1850 | Generation Park Campus: 281-998-6350 x8133 | North Library: 281-459-7116 | South Library: 281-998-6350 ext. 3306