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Laxmi Book Publication: APA Style For Research Paper Format

This document provides guidelines for formatting a research paper in APA style. It discusses formatting elements like the title page, abstract, body text, references page, font, line spacing, paragraph indentation, and page numbering. Key elements include centering the title, name, and school in the header; keeping the abstract under 250 words; using 12-point Times New Roman font throughout; double spacing all lines; indenting the first line of paragraphs; and alphabetically listing references starting on a new page.

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Laxmi Book Publication: APA Style For Research Paper Format

This document provides guidelines for formatting a research paper in APA style. It discusses formatting elements like the title page, abstract, body text, references page, font, line spacing, paragraph indentation, and page numbering. Key elements include centering the title, name, and school in the header; keeping the abstract under 250 words; using 12-point Times New Roman font throughout; double spacing all lines; indenting the first line of paragraphs; and alphabetically listing references starting on a new page.

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APA Style for Research Paper Format

Running head: Title in SHORT


SHORT TITLE
1
2
Complete Title of Research Paper
Your Name
Name of Your College
TITLE PAGE
ABSTRACT
Use font size 12-
point & style
will Times New
Roman.
Center and
double space the
full title of your
paper, your name,
as well as the
college name
Abstract word
should be at the
center of the
page.
Indent should not
at the first line
Not more than 250
words.
At upper right
cor ner Inser t
page numbers.
Flushed left, the
words Runni ng
head should only
appear on the title
page. After a colon,
put i n a s hor t
versi on of your
paper s t i t l e i n
caps. The short
versi on of your
papers title should
a p p e a r o n a l l
subsequent pages.
The abstract
compactly
reiterate your
paper. It
provides a quick
overview of
research paper
& focus main
points.
Abstract
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APA Style for Research Paper Format
SHORT TITLE
SHORT TITLE
9
3
Middle
REFERENCES
References
References start on a new
page. Center the word
References.
Alphabetical order
Alphabetize references by
the authors last name (if
theres not author, the first
letter of the title).
Line spacing
Double-space throughout.
Indentation
The first line of every entry
is flushed left. Subsequent
lines are indented 0.5 (or
five spaces).
Page numbers
Page numbers in the
upper right corner of the
page.
Font Detail
12-pt Times New Roman
Line spacing
Double-space between
all lines of the paper.
Paragraphs and
indentation
Indent the first line of
every paragraph. Text
should be flushed left.
Bonnie, R. J., Jeffries, J. C., Jr., & Low,
Parzen, M. D. (2003). Toward a culture-
Cannon, A. (2003, November 17).
P. W. (2000). A case study in the insanity
defense: The trial of John Hinckley, Jr.
(2nd ed.). New York, NY: Foundation
Press.
bound yndr ome- based i nsani t y
defense. Culture, Medicine & Psychiatry,
27, 131155.
Sniper insanity? U. S. News & World
Report, 135 (17) p. 35.
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