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When writing research reports social worker students are to use American Psychological Association citation style.

Quick APA-Style Overview Guides

To view examples of appropriate APA-style, view our APA Citation Style for References: Quick Guide and the APA Quick Guide for In-Text Citations.

For citing Web-based resources view the APA's Electronic References page.

RefWorks

The Libraries have licensed RefWorks Bibliographic Management Software to assist students in learning how to properly cite in APA style.

For assistance with RefWorks, consult the Fletcher Library's Information and Research Assistance Desk (located at entrance of 1st floor).

The following books, available from Fletcher Library at the West campus, are good sources for learning how to properly write and document (cite) sources according to APA style.

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. Washington, DC: Author.
BF 76.7 .P83 2001 West Reserve & West Reference Desk
The definitive source for citing social sciences research.
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American Psychological Association. (2005). Concise rules of APA style. Washington, DC: Author.
BF 76.7 .C66 2005 West Reference Desk
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West Stacks Books: Social Sciences Writing

Anderon, C.E., Carrell, A.T. & Widdifield, J.L., Jr. (2007). What every student should know about citing sources with APA documentation. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
BF 76.7 .A55 2007 West Stacks
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Glicken, M.D. (2008). A guide to writing for human services professionals. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
HV 41 .G53 2008 West Stacks
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Pyrczak, F. (2005). Writing empirical research reports: A basic guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences, 5th ed. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.
LB 2369 .P97 2005 West Stacks
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Szuchman, L.T. (2008). Writing with style: APA sytle made easy, 4th ed. Australia; Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth.
BF 76.8 .S98 2008 West Stacks
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Szuchman, L.T, & Thomlinson, B. (2004). Writing with style: APA style for social work, 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole--Thomson Learning.
HM 586 .S98 2004 West Stacks
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