How to Use Academic Writer (APA)

• Browse Samples
  You can choose Browse Lessons & Samples to get samples of citations and papers. No Academic Writer account is required for this portion. 
• Create an Academic Writer Account to Do More 
  To use the features under Learn> Go to My Lessons, Reference or Write, you will need to create a free Academic Writer account so your work will be saved and available the next time you log into your account. 

• Get real ALA style citation examples from Browse Lessons & Samples
• See real ALA style sample papers  from Browse Lessons & Samples
• Use My File Cabinet to easily navigate to your collection of references, papers, and favorites from the Learning Center, once you have a free Academic Writer account. 
• Use My Alerts to view notifications here about shared papers, including when other users add you to their papers, assign paper sections to you, or add comments to your papers. 
• Use Learning Center to learn about APA Style and the writing and research process. Browse lessons (quick guides and tutorials) and samples. Track your progress and export lesson certificates in My Lessons. Must be logged into your Academic Writer account. to access the My Lessons portion.  
• Use Reference Center to build and manage your reference library, My References. Easily create references using our unique reference forms or by importing RIS files from other tools. Must be logged into your Academic Writer account. 
• Use Writing Center Go to start writing. Includes tools and templates to ensure you're following APA Style as you research and write. Must be logged into your Academic Writer account. 

Find out key features of three centers in Academic Writer: Learn, Reference and Write.