Research Guides: Executive DBA courses: Citing and Writing

Citing and Writing

The accepted format for citing sources in the social sciences is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The School of Economics and Business Administration (SEBA) at Saint Mary’s College, too, emphasizes the use of APA in SEBA course work.

The APA Manual of Style, 7th edition is available for reference in the Library, see the Reference collection at call# 150.149 Am35

For quick help citing sources in the 7th edition, see the Library's APA Format Guide

APA Style Guide for Business
This supplement to the regular SMC "APA Format Guide" reflects the changes of the 7th edition and highlights common, hard-to-cite data-focused resources.

Other helpful resources

Search or browse through Purdue OWL's great website on citation.

Help formatting papers in APA style

You can see format samples at websites like Purdue OWL and in the print copy of the APA Manual of Style. Librarians can help you with this, as well.

The Writing Center

Having trouble putting it all together? The SMC Center for Writing Across the Curriculum (or, "The Writing Center") offers peer-to-peer advising sessions for both undergraduate and graduate students. You can call or stop by to make an appointment, or can also drop in and do a session immediately, if an adviser is available. See their website for more information, or stop by 1st floor De La Salle, or call them at 925.631.4684

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Canva			Lucidchart

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Have you used other tools that you'd recommend? Let us know!

Also, visit the Data and Visualization Department, Duke University Libraries, for more information, tools, and resources.