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Political Science - Bloomington

APA Style

Avoiding Plagiarism

Library Guide to Plagiarism & Documentation
See the Plagiarism and Documentation Library Guide for help identifying and avoiding plagiarism.
Plagiarism Quiz
Test your understanding of plagiarism with this interactive quiz.
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APA Documentation

Purdue OWL - APA Formatting and Style Guide
Help from Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) in APA Style formatting.
APA Style Guide
Learn about APA style from the American Psychological Association.

APA Style Template Basic
Use this basic template from Microsoft Word -- appropriate for short papers that do not require an abstract.
APA Style Template Advanced
Use this basic template from Microsoft Word -- for more advanced papers requiring an abstract, headings, tables, or other features