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Nursing Guides & Resources: APA Formatting & Citations

APA Formatting for Nurses

This guide is designed to help nursing students navigate the intricacies of APA formatting, providing essential resources and practical tips for creating professional and academically rigorous papers.

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Manuals & Books

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style (2020)

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) is essential for academic writing in the social sciences, covering formatting, citations, and data presentation. It ensures clarity and accuracy in writing, reflecting current academic publishing standards, and is widely trusted by students and professionals.

Applying multiculturalism : an ecological approach to the APA guidelines (2024)

Applying Multiculturalism: An Ecological Approach to the APA Guidelines (2024) integrates diverse perspectives into APA style, emphasizing inclusive language and respectful representation of identities. This approach fosters cultural sensitivity and equity in academic writing, aligning with modern diversity principles.

Writing for Publication in Nursing and Healthcare: Getting It Right (2021)

Writing for Publication in Nursing and Healthcare: Getting It Right (2021) provides essential guidance for nurses and healthcare professionals on effective academic writing and navigating the publication process. It focuses on improving writing skills and successfully contributing to scholarly literature in the field.

APA Resources

Bias-Free Language

The APA Style page on "Bias-Free Language" provides guidelines to help writers avoid language that perpetuates bias or discrimination.

For more detailed information, you can visit the full page on Bias-Free Language.

In-Text Citations

The APA Style page on "Citations" provides guidelines for properly citing sources in academic writing, ensuring that writers give appropriate credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism.

For detailed guidance, you can visit the full page on APA Citations.

Paper Formatting

The APA Style website provides detailed guidelines on how to format papers according to the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual. This is essential for students, researchers, and professionals who need to adhere to APA style in their written work.

For more detailed information and specific examples, visit the full page on APA Paper Format.

References

The APA Style page on "References" provides guidelines for creating accurate and consistent reference lists at the end of academic papers.

For detailed guidance and specific examples, you can visit the full page on APA References.

Tables & Figures

The APA Style page on "Tables and Figures" provides guidelines for effectively presenting data in academic papers through tables and figures.

For more detailed guidance and specific examples, you can visit the full page on APA Tables and Figures.