APA Style
APA Style
Beginning September 7, 2010, all Walden programs will be adhering to the most current APA style guidelines. Students in all doctoral programs and some master's programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will use the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Master's and bachelor's programs that use Robert Perrin's Pocket Guide to APA Style will now follow the third edition of the Pocket Guide. Students who have the second edition of the Perrin guide should consult this document for a summary of the differences between the two editions.
For help with specific elements of APA, please consult the column to your left. You might also want to use one of our APA templates as a base document for your Walden papers; these templates have the appropriate page numbering, margins, and headings in place to get you started with an APA-formatted paper. Feel free to contact writingsupport@waldenu.edu with any questions you may have.
For a comprehensive overview of the basics of APA style, view the video below. This video is about 20 minutes in length, but you can pause it as needed!
APA Changes
Perrin Pocket Guide Changes
The major changes between the two editions of the APA and the Perrin guide are listed here.
Fifth and Sixth Edition Changes
There are a few important changes between the 5th and 6th edition manuals. Follow this link for more information: APA Style Sixth Edition Tutorial
Sixth Edition Corrections
After the first printing of the sixth edition manual, a few additional changes were made. If you have the first printing, check these links to see what has changed in subsequent printings:
APA Checklist
Overwhelmed by APA? Try using our new APA Basics Checklist!