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Objectives
u Gain understanding of what APA Style Central is…uhow it is different from RefWorks or EndNote
u Locate USF Library Guide for APA Style Centralu Create an accountu Locate tutorials, view sample papers, look for toolsu Locate one article and add to My References
Why is bibliographic management important?
What is APA Style Central?
u APA Style CENTRAL® is a web-based application platform
u All of the content from the APA Publication Manual is included
u “APA Style CENTRAL currently incorporates all of the references and other content from the Publication Manual; the APA Style Guide to Electronic References, Sixth Edition; and the APA Style Blog. When future editions of the Publication Manual are released, APA Style CENTRAL will also be updated with the new rules and features.”
u Includes sample materials (references, papers, tables, and figures), self-quizzes, and tests that can assist in the teaching of APA Style®.
u Requires access through the USF Library – must use USF NetID
u You need an account in order to:
u Write, save and collaborate on papers
u Create an add references to your papers and save them in your personal library
u Use the Research Lab Book tools
Difference between APA Style Central and RefWorks or EndNote, etc.
u APA Style Central
u Full-service platform to create APA style manuscripts
u Allows searching from PsycINFO inside platform
u Other database results must be saved to RIS format, downloaded and uploaded to APA Style Central
u RefWorks, EndNote Web
u Allows for large platforms such as FINDIT (USF Libraries search box – lib.usf.edu) to connect to pass citations from search results directly to RefWorks or EndNote accounts.
u Easy to make a bibliography in any format (APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.).
Quick guide
uLocate APA Style Central Guide:
uhttp://guides.lib.usf.edu/apastylecentral
uGoogle “USF library guide APA Style Central”