This guide will provide outlines, examples, and tips for citing in APSA citation style. The APSA style is used mostly in the political sciences. It is important in using citation styles to properly credit the information and resources utilized in your research. APSA is closely related to Chicago Manual Citation Style, but APSA is mostly used in regard to the American Political Science Association journals.
APSA (Style Manual for Political Science Revised 2018 Edition) (PDF) by 
APSA (Style Manual for Political Science Revised 2018 Edition) (Website) by 
Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition by There are digital tools within the library databases and from other websites to help with computer generating citations. While these tools can be helpful in getting started, you should always double check them against the APSA style manual for accuracy. They will likely need some revisions.
Most library databases have a citation tool that provides computer generated citations. You have to select the style for the citation. Ideally, you would look for APSA. However, if that is not available, Chicago (Author-Date) format is similar and may help to act as a starting point.
These websites listed below can help you generate and/or organize your citations. All links open to a new window.
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