Product Overview of PERRLA
PERRLA is an academic formatting software designed to simplify and automate the process of creating perfectly formatted research papers, discussion posts, reference lists, and annotated bibliographies in accordance with APA and MLA guidelines.
What PERRLA Does
PERRLA is tailored to assist students, researchers, and academics in managing the complex formatting requirements of APA (7th and 6th editions) and MLA (8th and 9th editions) styles. The software focuses on handling all aspects of formatting, allowing users to concentrate on the content of their papers rather than the intricacies of formatting.
Key Features and Functionality
- Automated Formatting: PERRLA formats the entire document, including page margins, text styles, paragraph spacing, headers, and section breaks, ensuring compliance with APA and MLA standards.
- Reference Management: The software includes a Reference Wizard that helps users create references easily by searching for books, journal articles, and websites using DOI, ISBN, URL, or author/title. It also updates the reference page automatically as references are added, edited, or removed.
- Citation Handling: PERRLA generates perfect citations, even for complex references, and adjusts citations to omit parts already included in the text. It also updates citations automatically if references are edited.
- Document Types: Users can create various types of documents, including Research Papers, Discussion Posts, Reference Lists, and Annotated Bibliographies, all formatted according to APA and MLA guidelines.
- Tables and Figures: The software allows users to insert properly formatted tables and figures into their documents.
- Heading Styles and Table of Contents: PERRLA helps in adding correct APA and MLA heading styles and building a Table of Contents from the paper’s headings.
- Reference Library: Users can save and reuse references in future papers, making the process more efficient.
- User-Friendly Interface: PERRLA offers a guided approach to creating references and formatting documents, making it accessible even for those who are not familiar with APA and MLA styles.
Trial and Subscription
PERRLA offers a 7-day free trial, allowing users to experience its features without requiring credit card information. After the trial period, access to PERRLA requires a subscription, with more details available on the PERRLA website.
Support
The software is supported by a US-based support team available 7 days a week until 10 pm central time. Users can find help through the Help Center or by contacting support via email.