Writing Center
The Writing Center provides individual tutoring, workshops, directed learning activities and guidance for writing, reading, and study skills across the curriculum.
Appointments are required for tutoring (same day appointments are often possible). Workshops are held on the 3rd floor of the Library Learning Resources building unless otherwise stated.
Please call 805-553-4850 or email mcwritingcenter@vcccd.edu for additional information.
Publication Manual of American Psychological Association -The Official Guide to APA Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: Reference Collection: BF 76.7 .P83 2020
Help with APA Citations
ONLINE GUIDES AND TUTORIALS FOR APA
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Basics of APA Style Tutorial - American Psychological Association website - 6th Edition
"This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples." - APA Style Tutorials and Webinars - 7th edition
- Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style
- The Purdue Owl: APA Style
- APA Style Blog
The APA Style Blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition.
- UAlbany's Citation Fox
CitationFox APA is intended to help with the construction of citations in APA style. It is based on the 6th edition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.