APA Video Tutorials

These video tutorials were developed by the Off Campus Library Services team to answer common questions about APA formatting. To request a video on another topic, or to comment on these tutorials, please use the "Submit Request" link found to the left.

APA Writing Style Overview

A series of 5 webinars that introduces the basic elements of APA writing style. They can all be viewed or selected topics can be viewed.

• Formatting Your APA Paper - recorded webinar presented in Spring 2013.
• Creating the References - recorded webinar presented in Spring 2013.
• In Text Citations - recorded webinar presented in Spring 2013.
• Putting the Paper Together (includes headings, tables & figures) - recorded webinar presented in Summer 2013.
• Special Issues in APA: Personal Communication, Classical Works, Lists & Citing in a PowerPoint) - recorded webinar presented in Fall 2013.

Electronic Document Reference and Citation

Locating a DOI when it is available in the database record.

Locating a DOI not listed in a database record. Using CrossRef or the journal publisher's page.

How to cite a book or e-book in APA. Illustrates the difference in the construction of the reference between material types - the in-text citation is idential for idential books in print and ebook formats.

Citing a YouTube video or other electronic media. Sources of sample references are provided.

How to cite a Web page. Developing the reference for a Web page.

Examples of reference and citation. Illustrates Web pages, books, journals, newspapers.

Citing a syllabus or class materials.

APA Document Creation

APA document setup using Microsoft Word.

Spacing after punctuation in APA.

Harvesting the DOI or URL of a web document.

Locating the publication date in a document.

Multiple authors in APA references.