Students follow APA format to cite the sources used in their course work. Please check with your instructors about if you need to follow the sixth edition or the seventh.
The Nursing library guide's Organizing and Citing tab gives sample APA formatted citations for students to follow and web resources to consult. The resources below can help you get started as well.
Sixth Edition
Seventh Edition
Managing the information is made easier by using bibliographic citation management tool for collecting, organizing, and using citations. The links below provide more information about Zotero and other bibliographic citation management tools.