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APSA Citation Style

The American Political Science Association (APSA) citation style is used for academic papers written in the political science field. Style guides, like the APSA guide, address how sources are to be cited as well as the formatting of the paper itself.

APSA: Style Manual for Political Science

The latest edition of the APSA Style Manual is available online.

APSA Citation Style Guides

APSA Online Guide
Published by the APSA Guideline publishers, covers all APSA topics including citations, references, and style.
Using APSA Style (Texas A&M)
Concise overview with examples of several source types.
APSA Guide (Sacramento State)
Style overview including in-text/parenthetical citations and reference list format.
APSA Guide (Seattle Pacific)
Overview guide also includes information on headline style capitalization and unusual cases.

APSA Citation Style Creators

Please note that while citation creators can be helpful and time-saving, they are nevertheless unreliable: Check your citations for correct formatting with one of the APSA citation guides listed on this page.

Mendeley - In addition to creating citations, this tool provides you a place to store all your research articles and other information.

Zotero - In addition to creating citations, Zotero also provides storage for articles and other information.

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