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APA Style Requirement 和 Resources

Use of APA Publication Manual

The 商学院 和 Nonprofit Management requires students to utilize the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) as the st和ard format for all written assignments in business 和 nonprofit management courses. This requirement helps students 和 professors to not only improve the writing skills of students, but also creates a st和ardization across all coursework that emphasizes the importance of paper mechanics, grammatical constructs, 和 the necessity of proper citations.

If you are unfamiliar with the requirements of the APA Manual, we recommend that you purchase the reference manual 和/or consult one or more of the suggested resources below. It is your responsibility to learn the specifics of the APA Manual 和 to ensure that all written work is formatted accordingly.

Suggested Online Resources

Many students find that Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) is especially beneficial, 和 includes a wide range of APA-specific resources, including a general orientation to APA basics 和 这个样本纸 formatted according to APA st和ards with explanatory comments.

You can also consult the APA style manual online.

Suggested Print Resources

  • 黑客,维. (2009). 作家规则. 波士顿:贝德福德/圣. 马丁的.
  • 巴,年代.贝兰卡，P., & 斯塔布斯,M. (2008). A short guide to college writing. New York: Pearson Longman. 
  • American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 华盛顿D.C.: American Psychological Association.