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APA Writing Style

(American Psychological Association) 

 

All student writing in the P.A.C.E. program should follow what is known as APA.  This is different from the commonly used MLA style used in many other programs or academic disciplines. 

 

APA stands for the American Psychological Association, whose style has been adopted as the standard in most of the behavioral science, including business.

 

APA REFERENCES:

 

APA Reference Guide (pdf format)

 

Quick On-Line Overview of APA Style

 

Specific Assistance on Citing On-Line Sources

 

Diane Hacker Resources

 

Citation Styles Handbook

 

PLAGIARISM:

Plagiarism can become an area of confusion for students in what you can and can not use with references and giving credit where credit is due when using another's thoughts and ideas.  The following web links will provide students with resources on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml

http://www11.georgetown.edu/programs/gervase/hc/plagiarism.html

http://library.duke.edu/research/plagiarism/