APA Style Citations

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Mastering APA Style Citations

Beginning September 2026

Course Description:

Writing an academic paper can be challenging, but crediting your sources doesn’t have to be! In this practical, hands-on course, you will gain the skills and confidence you need to use APA style accurately in your writing. You will not only study the rules, but you will also get plenty of opportunities to practice formatting citations correctly.

What You Will Learn

  • In-Text Citations: Master the rules for citing work written by one author, two authors, and three or more authors directly within your text.
  • Secondary Sources: Learn how to cite information correctly when you are referencing a source quoted inside another work (“as cited in”).
  • Various Media Types: Practice citing a wide range of source materials, including:
    • Books
    • Academic journal articles
    • Webpages
    • Videos
  • Reference Entries: Understand how to construct precise, full reference list entries for your bibliography at the end of your paper.

Why Take This Course?

By the end of this course, you will know how to avoid accidental plagiarism, properly credit researchers, and present polished, professional documents according to standard APA guidelines.

APA Style Citations

Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction to APA Style Lesson 2: In-Text Citations — Author Formats Lesson 3: Citing Secondary Sources Lesson 4: Citing Written Sources (Books & Journal Articles) Lesson 5: Citing Digital and Visual Media (Webpages and Videos) Lesson 6: Building the Reference List Lesson 7: Final Review and Practical Application

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