HOW DO I GET ACCESS TO
AN APA STYLE GUIDE?
by Kathy McLain, M.A.

Should you have an instructor who requires APA format, the best procedure is to locate the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, fifth edition.  Be sure to read the notes to students writing research papers on pages 382-383 before following the guidelines in the publication manual.   Copies of the handbook can be found at major bookstores.  A copy of the handbook can also be found at Paradise Valley Community College in the reference section of the library--call number REF BF76.7.P832001.  This copy of the handbook cannot be checked out, but you can use it as a reference in the library.  Another copy of the Publication Manual is available for your use in the Paradise Valley Community College Learning Support Center (LSC).  If you are majoring in a social science or science area, it is well worth your money to buy a copy of this handbook for yourself.  Be sure to purchase the most current edition--the fifth edition--because older editions do not have the most recent APA format included.