Depending on the regulations accepted in your university, you will be required to write your dissertation in a certain citation format. Any kind of format highlight the appropriate layout for the paper as well as what sections you should include in your work; it is also a guideline for proper referencing and citing. To make the process of reviewing academic works easier, a university adopts only one particular formatting style.

APA format is the that was initially used by the American Psychological Organization and later adopted in studies other than Psychology. APA has a website where you can find guidelines to the formatting style and there is also much material that you can find about how to apply the style to your paper. It is important that you study closely this material, as proper formatting will help you gain more points to your dissertation.

The APA style is usually adopted by such disciplines (aside from) as Sociology, Linguistics, Criminology, Economics, Business and Nursing. Continue reading →