APA--published by the American Psychological Association--is the go-to
academic style guide for documenting and formatting research papers.
However, the official guide can be intimidating for adult learners,
especially those returning to college or adult education after a long
absence. In efforts to simplify the APA style for classroom use,
Essential APA Format for Student Writing provides examples of reference
citations and samples of student papers. Whenever possible, citation
examples from the sixth edition are included alongside the current
seventh edition for the sake of comparison. Instead of slogging through
the entire APA manual or fumbling around on the internet to find
examples, student writers can use this book as a quick reference
formatting guide on how to write and arrange APA research papers. In
addition to general APA guidelines, and detailed instruction on in-text
citations, grammar and style, this book offers learn-by-example guidance
on the fundamentals of APA.