APA Style refers to the citation format established by the American Psychological Association. APA is the format preferred by most of the disciplines in the social sciences and is also the most commonly used format in the field of mathematics.

The following pages provide examples using the format for various information sources. For more information, you can consult the print version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association located in the Alfred T. Brauer Math/Physics Library reference section (Call Number BF76.7.P83 2001) or visit the APA Style Website. After completing this section you will know how to format in-text citations and bibliographies using the APA Style.