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Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN): Citations

General guide for LVN program.
APA style is designed by the American Psychological Association and is usually used for research papers in the social sciences, nursing and the medical professions. You'll notice that dates are always featured prominently in APA style, so that readers can easily see the age of the research being cited. 

Using APA Style

For a quick rundown of APA style, check out this video.

Most of the time, you won't have to write your own citations.  This video shows you how to get them from databases and the library catalog:

 

More Recommended Resources for APA Citations

Citations styles are both extremely important for research and full of hard to remember details. The best way to ensure you are correctly using citations is to refer to a good style guide. Below are some recommendations.