Guides: Citation guide for music: APA style

APA style

The APA (American Psychological Association) style is used more often in social and behavioural sciences such as music education and performance sciences. Here are some useful resources:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: The Official Guide to APA Style
Offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. Guides users through the scholarly writing process-from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication -- Provided by the publisher

APA Style (apa.org)
- In-text citation principles
- Reference examples
- Citing generative AI: How to cite ChatGPT | AI as a search engine | Reference formats

APA Style (OWL)
- Online guide to using the APA citation style prepared by the Purdue Online Writing Lab

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