Research Guides: Criminology and Criminal Justice Resources: Citing Sources

APA Style Guide Books

All of these videos were created by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. For more information, please visit their cite at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/.

Paper Formatting Basics (4:47)
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This vidcast discusses how to format a paper using Microsoft Word according to APA style.
Reference List Basics (3:19)
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Introduces the viewers to the basics of APA style documentation, focusing on the reference list.
More Detailed Explanation of Reference Lists (5:18)
APA References List: Complex Authors Video Tutorial
Video tutorial for how to cite works with more than one, corporate authors and translated works.
APA References: Books (4:26)
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How to write the APA style entries for books.
In-text Citations, Quotations, and Plagiarism (6:52)
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Using parenthetical and in-text citations, quotations, and how to properly credit other authors to avoid plagiarism.