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- Communication and Visual Arts
- Major in Public Relations
- Major in Media Studies
- Major in Digital Journalism
- Minors in Communication
- Visual Arts
- Student Success
- Experiential Learning Opportunities
- Media Information Centre
- Our Faculty
- Contact Us
- Environment, Culture and Society
- Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts
- Philosophy, History and Politics
- Chair's Message
- History
- Degree Options
- Courses
- Student Success
- Awards and Scholarships
- Handbook for History Students
- Introduction - Handbook
- Why Study History?
- Varieties of History
- Historian's Work
- Pros, Amateurs and others
- Careers
- Libraries and Research
- Taking Notes
- Formulating a Topic
- Compiling a Bibliography
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Need for Recent Sources
- Where to Start
- Note-taking
- Shape of the Essay
- Style of the Essay
- Checking the Essay
- Documentation
- Bibliographies and Footnotes
- Plagiarism
- Writing Essay Examinations
- Title Pages and Formatting
- Citation Generators
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APA Reference Style
APA (American Psychological Association ) style is an editorial style many social and behavioural scientists, including psychologists, use to present written material in the field. These guidelines help you achieve clear and consistent presentation of information. APA style ensures standardized use of punctuation, tables, references, abbreviations, selection of headings, presentation of statistics, plus many other elements that comprise a manuscript. Although APA style is primarily focused on relatively straightforward topics such as punctuation and abbreviations, it also addresses more complex issues of style and function.
APA style is the most appropriate style to use when writing about psychological information. The reference book called The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association describes, in detail, the guidelines to follow for APA Style. This manual can be found in the Psychology Lab Technician's office (AE 171), the reference section of the TRU Library, or can be purchased at the campus bookstore.
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