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Geography Research Guide

APA Book(s)

APA 7th Ed. Reference Lists

APA Formatting Sample

The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides this example of a research paper in APA format.

Preview of the sample paper with annotations in blue and green boxes around the margins.

Annotated Bibliographies (Purdue OWL)

For some assignments you may be asked to create an annotated bibliography. This is similar to a works-cited or references list that is found at the end of a research paper, but it includes descriptive information about the sources in the list.

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