Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by The APA manual is the offical guide of APA citation formatting. You can find the manual at the reference desk and in the reference section of the library's collection.
The last page of your essay is called the "References" list. This is where you list the full citation of the sources you used to write your paper.
To create the citations for your sources:
1. Identify the type of source you are citing (book, magazine article, website, etc.)
2. Look up the APA format for that source type
3. Follow the format filling in the appropriate information from your source
This page will give you the citation formats for an APA References List.
APA (7th edition) requires specific formatting for your paper and References list.
The OWL at Purdue: APA Style Another source of information about in-text citation and creating a list of references.