Though APA refers to American Psychology Association, APA referencing style is increasingly being used in social sciences. Many journals require the use of APA referencing style in the manuscripts submitted for publication, hence many departments are also adopting the APA referencing style.
Basically APA RefStyle uses in-text referencing. At the end of the text, the cited sources appear in a “References List”. Note that APA defers a great deal in its punctuation.
The present reference book for APA referencing style is the APA Publishing Manual – 6th Edition. As the title of the Manual suggests, it is not just about in-text referencing and references list. The Manual offers guidelines on the outline of the research report, formatting of the layout, and the use of figures and tables, among other useful hints.
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