FNP Clinical Practice Toolkit

APA Style

APA Style, currently in its 7th edition, is a citation protocol established by the American Psychological Association. This style was developed to ensure consistency and to provide style rules for scientific writing. 

APA is most often used in the disciplines of:

• Social Sciences (including Psychology, Education, Sociology, Economics, Criminal Justice, etc.)
• Business
• Nursing

What does APA Style include?

• the format & structure of your paper
• how you cite other authors within the body of your paper
• how you compile a references page at the end of your paper

APA Academic Writer

Academic Writer - APA  

Academic Writer, from the American Psychological Association, is designed to support the development of long-lasting writing skills. Developed by the creators of APA Style®, this powerful resource guides users who have questions about how to conduct research, structure their papers, and format what they write. Academic Writer’s self-paced learning modules, reference building tools, and guided writing center support libraries and writing centers to facilitate academic success by training students to build a strong writing foundation.

Learners can create an account with their SNHU email, or use their existing SNHU APA account, to save their work. To learn the steps to create an account in Academic Writer see the FAQ below:

What is Academic Writer- APA and how do I access it?

For more information and examples, check out the Atomic Learning video playlist and other resources below. You may be asked to sign in with your SNHU email and my.snhu password when accessing Atomic Learning.

• APA (7th Ed.) Research Paper Basics - Word 2019 (Office 365) This link opens in a new window
• APA Style Guide (SNHU)
• APA Style Blog This link opens in a new window