Many students researching topical papers find that manually tracking references and using a citation generator is sufficient. While researchers often find that a citation management tool is worthwhile for extensive research or when studying a topic for a length of time.
If you are using a citation generator or the cite feature within an interface, it is not always guaranteed to be accurate. To be sure everything is correct, consult the APA style guidelines.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by These resources offer examples of the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, and reference pages:
