The APA @ Brockport Certificates are a collaboration between Drake Memorial Library and the Academic Success Center Writing Tutoring. The goal of this course is to prepare you to find the appropriate answers on how to use APA Style properly. While this course in itself will not make you an APA expert, it will teach you the basics of formatting your paper, creating a references list, and using in-text citations. The module contains videos and links to the APA Style Guidelines.
This course consists of 2 different certificates. You professor will tell you if you need the APA @ Brockport or Advanced APA @ Brockport certificate. Each certificate contains the three modules that each end with a quiz. The quiz for each module must be passed with a score of 100 before the next module will become available. After passing each quiz, come back to the course home page to access the next module.
In order to complete the certificate, you must complete three modules. Each module ends with a summary quiz. You must pass each quiz with 100% for the next module to become available.
Upon successful completion of the first three modules, you will be presented with a PDF certificate for APA @ Brockport. At that point you can continue to the final three modules for the Advanced APA @ Brockport certificate.
Questions about these quizzes can be directed to Dr. Logan Rath (lrath@brockport.edu).
From the Brightspace home page, navigate to the BRO Noterm Semester and click on APA @ Brockport. Note: The course is only visible for students at this point. Faculty will not see the course in their Brightspace, but can see a copy of the content in the Brockport Resources course.
You will then see the directions and first module available. Click on “1. Paper Format” to get started.
After you complete the quiz in 3. In-Text Citations, 4. APA Certificate will become available. Follow these steps to download your certificate:
The following free sites will help you create a citation. Remember to check their output against the APA Style site or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition.
Zotero is a free citation management tool that will help you track your papers, cite sources properly, and create a reference list in ONE click.
Formatting in Word
Please use the template to create your APA style paper. It will help you set up your cover page, abstract, headings, running head, and references list. Note: If your instructor has asked for special formatting (such as no author’s note), the template may be changed to suit your needs.
This is for APA 7th edition. This APA template has been modified to fit the majority of assignments. You may need to delete or add to this template to meet your assignment’s needs.
This page contains examples and templates for multiple types of papers.
Inserting Tables
Click on “Insert”
Click on the dropdown arrow under “Table”
Select the numbers of rows and columns you will need by dragging your cursor in the boxes. Once you have chosen a size, click in the box and a table will appear on your paper.
APA defers to the Bluebook for legal citations. There is a section in the APA manual for legal citations, but if you would like to go directly to the source, please find it here:
If this isn’t the style you need to use for your assignment, please visit the Citing Your Sources main page for more information about choosing the right one.
