Familiarizing yourself with APA (7th ed.) formatting requirements can be overwhelming, especially if you have not had to use APA formatting before or it has been a long time. To help get you started, check out the following resources:
Of course, if you need any assistance with familiarizing yourself with APA (7th ed.) guidelines and requirements, please click here to schedule an appointment with a writing coach or email the Center for Writing and Academic Success at [email protected].
Required Resources
The following resources provide the official requirements expected of Saybrook students when submitting their work. Note that specific requirements provided by your instructor will take precedence over those outlined within these sources.
- The Saybrook Handbook of Format and Style (2020) is required for dissertations and thesis publications. In any cases where the handbook conflicts with APA, the requirements of the handbook take precedence.
- The APA Manual (7th ed.) is currently not available for free. However, it may be purchased from Amazon or directly from the APA website, which contains digital versions. Below is the reference information.
Optional Resources
Templates And Sample papers
Templates
The Center has developed an 
APA 7 Student Paper Template and an APA 7 Dissertation Template to help students get started with implimenting APA formatting into their Word documents. Embedded within each template are instructions on how to use Microsoft Word.
Sample Paper
Review the 
Sample Student Paper in APA-7 to see an example of a student paper with annotations and notes on formatting.
Other Resources
APA Style Website
The APA website contains a majority of the information presented within the APA manual. There are additional PDF Resources and useful tools within the website. It can be accessed here: https://apastyle.apa.org/
Free APA Tutorial
A free APA tutorial is provided on the APA Style website. The tutorial provides a thorough overview of the requirements for the current APA manual. Click here to access the free APA tutorial. In this tutorial the following topics are covered:
- Paper elements, format, and organization
- Academic writing style
- Grammar and usage
- Bias-free language guidelines
- Mechanics of style
- Table and figures
- In-text citations, paraphrasing, and quotations
- Reference list format and order
Purdue OWL
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (Purdue OWL) is second only to official APA publications. Click here to view their information on APA (7th ed) formatting and style guidelines.
Scirbbr
Scribbr provides many tools and resources for writing, including tips for writing in APA style. This is a good option if you find videos more helpful than written documents. Their APA page can be accessed here: https://www.scribbr.com/category/apa-style/
Other Writing Centers
Other college and university websites may have tools and resources available that we have not yet developed. The two listed below are noteworthy.
Contact the Center for Writing and Academic Success
If you have any questions about formatting your APA style paper, please feel free to reach out to the Center for Writing and Academic Success at [email protected].