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Links to General Information on APA
Links to General Information on APA
- Basics of APA Style
- An online tutorial from the American Psychological Association website
- APA Formatting and Style Guide - The OWL at Purdue
- The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University (OWL) is a terrific resource for many of your questions when writing research papers. The site is accurate and up-to-date with answers to your questions that you can trust.
- The Myrin Virtual Library APA Sample Citations
- The guide provides a clear look at what a citation should look like when completed. To use simple follow the listing of what is needed for each citation and in what order.
- Sample Paper
Formatting Your Paper
Formatting Your Paper
Margins
- Use 1" margins for the entire document.
- Use a 1/2" indent for every paragraph and footnote.
- Indent set-off quotations 1/2" from the left margin.
Text Formatting
- Use 12 pt Times New Roman font.
- Do not justify the text or use hyphenation.
- Double-space the text, title, headings, footnotes, quotations, references and captions.
- Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks.
Page Header (Running Head)
- Include a running head on every page.
- Page number should be flush right.
- Type the entire title in capital letters. Title should be flush left.
- Shorten the title if necessary. It cannot exceed more than 50 characters.
Abstract
- Begin the abstract on a new page.
- Identify it with the running head or abbreviated title and the page number 2.
- Label the page "Abstract" in upper and lower case letters, centered, at the top of the page.
- The summary itself should be single spaced without indentation.
Introduction
- Begin introduction on a new page.
- Identify it with the running head or abbreviated title and the page number 3.
- Type the title of the manuscript in upper and lower case letters, centered, at the top of the page.
- The summary itself should be single spaced without indentation.
Footnotes
- Number all footnotes consecutively in the order in which they appear in the manuscript with superscript numerals.
- Place the footnote at the bottom of the page on which it is discussed.
- Alternatively, footnotes can be placed on a separate page after the references.
Appendices
- Begin each appendix on a new page.
- Center the word Appendix and the identifying capital letter (A, B, etc.) at the top of the page.
- Center the title of the appendix, and use upper and lower case letters.
- Begin the text of the appendix flush left, followed by indented paragraphs.
In-text Citations
In-text Citations
In-text citations in the body of your manuscript point the reader to specific sources listed in your References. They usually include:
- author’s last name
- title (if no author is given)
- publication date
- page numbers
Examples
Author's name in text
Author has expressed this concern (1995, p.128).
Author's name in parenthetical reference
This concern has been expressed (Baily & Sage, 1988, p.128).
APA Sample Formatted Paper
- Use this paper to show you what APA style will look like in your research project.
How to use the paper:
- Read through the paper and notice each major formatting element of APA writing style is discussed and illustrated within the paper.
- Both a sample and explanation of the formatting element are included.
- Additional help with APA formatting can be found in the links and information boxes on this page.
- A highlight of this paper is the examples of in-text formatting and uses of paraphrases and direct quotes used to support your research.
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