Creating proper APA citations can be challenging but there are lots of ways to get help.
Citation management software is also very helpful for saving and managing all your references, and generating formatted citations in thousands of different styles. I highly recommend choosing a citation management software and getting familiar with it, especially if you plan to continue research and publication after graduation. The library recommends either EndNote or Zotero.
EndNote can be downloaded for free from the link below. Once you graduate you will have to buy updates to the software.
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