LibGuides: Journalism Research Guide: Cite Your Sources

How Do I Cite in AP Format?

The Associated Press Stylebook 2019 by Associated Press
Call Number: REF PN4783 A83 2019
ISBN: 1541699890
Updated regularly since its initial publication in 1953, the AP Stylebook is a must-have reference for writers, editors, students and professionals. It provides fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style. It is the definitive resource for journalists. Fully revised and updated, this 2017 edition contains more than 3,000 A to Z entries -- including more than 200 new ones -- detailing the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, and word and numeral usage. and a comprehensive index. The AP Stylebook is a writing and editing reference in newsrooms, classrooms, and corporate offices worldwide. - Publisher

Basics of APA Style
This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®, 7th edition. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples.
Excelsior Online Writing Lab
Provides support for writers including citation.
The OWL at Purdue
The online writing lab at Purdue has an excellent explanation of the general APA guidelines as well as many examples on how to cite your sources in-text and on the reference list. There is also a sample paper written in APA style.