Research Guides: Social Work: Academic Writing

Academic Writing & References

UK Writing Center
The UK Writing Center provides assistance with composing and communicating in writing, speaking, and multimedia projects. They offer help in-person and online.

Basics of 6th Edition APA Style
A quick APA tutorial to get you started. You must have Adobe Flash installed in your browser to play it, and it will not work with Google Chrome.

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(Please note: There is a citation generator on this site that is not free or recommended. See the list of recommended citation generators on our guide to Style Guides and Manuals.)
APA Frequently Asked Questions
Provides FAQ info about APA.
OWL @ Perdue - APA Style
A great guide to help you with APA. Includes discussion and examples.

(Please note: There is a citation generator on this site that is not free or recommended. See the list of recommended citation generators on our guide to Style Guides and Manuals.)

PRO TIP: Search YouTube for many video examples of how to format your papers, including references, in APA.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: Young Ref BF76.7 .P83 2010

Publication Date: 2010
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. APA Manuals cannot be checked out, but you can use them in the library.

Endnote
EndNote is a software product that allows you to manage sources and citations. Click to see UK Libraries' EndNote Guide for details, downloading instructions, tutorials, etc.

Mendeley
Mendeley is a software product that allows you to manage sources and citations. You can download the product and create an account for free from the Mendeley website. The site also offers extensive Help Guides to assist you with the product.

Zotero
Zotero is software product that allows you to manage sources and citations. You can download the product and create an account for free from the Zotero website. The site also offers extensive Help Guides to assist you with the product.