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A free bibliographic management software that you can use to save citations into a database of references that you can insert into your research papers.
In addition to providing guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, this manual offers an authoritative reference and citation system. It also covers the treatment of numbers, statistical and mathematical data, tables and figures.
This guide gives the basic format of American Psychological Association (APA) Style for citing sources. For a complete overview of APA Style, consult the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.