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The document provides an overview of APA style formatting and guidelines. It discusses that APA style is commonly used in the social sciences and regulates stylistics, in-text citations, and references. It also outlines the general paper format which should be typed, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. The four major sections of an APA paper are identified as the title page, abstract, main body, and references. Different types of papers like literature reviews and experimental reports are also described.

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APA Formatting and Style Guide

Purdue OWL staf


Brought to you in cooperation with the Purdue Online Writing Lab

What is APA Style?

The American Psychological Association (APA) citation


style is the most commonly used format for
manuscripts in the social sciences.
APA regulates:
Stylistics
In-text citations
References

Language

Language in an APA paper should be:


Clear: be specific in descriptions and explanations
Concise: condense information when you can
Plain: use simple, descriptive adjectives and
minimize figurative language

Types of APA Papers

The Literature Review:


Summarizes scientific literature on a particular
research topic
Includes:
a title page,
introduction, and
a list of references

Types of APA Papers

The Experimental Report:


Describes your experimental research
Includes:
a title page,
abstract,
introduction,
methods, results, and discussion sections,
a list of references,
appendices,
tables, and
figures

General APA Format

Your essay should:


be typed,
double-spaced,
have 1 margins,
use 10-12pt. Standard font (ex. Times New
Roman), and
be printed on standard-sized paper (8.5x 11)

[Note: If you are writing a manuscript draft, APA suggests using two
spaces between sentences to aid readability (see pp.87-88 in the APA
manual).]

General APA Format

Every page of your essay should:


Include a page header (Title, all caps) in the
upper left-hand corner and
the page number in the upper right

General APA Format

Your essay should


include four major
sections:

References
References
Main
Main Body
Body
Abstract
Abstract
Title
Title page
page

Title Page

Page header:
(use Insert Page
Header)
title flush left +
page number flush
right.
Title:
(in the upper half of
the page, centered)
name (no title or
degree) + affiliation
(university, etc.)

Abstract Page

Page header: do
NOT include
Running head:
Abstract:
centered, at the
top of the page
Write a 150- to 250word summary of
your paper in an
accurate, concise,
and specific
manner.

Reference Page

Center the title


(References) at the top of
the page. Do not bold it.

Double-space reference
entries
Flush left the first line of
the entry and indent
subsequent lines
Order entries
alphabetically by the
surname of the first

Headings

APA uses a system of five heading levels


APA Headings
Level
1
2
3

Format
Centered, Boldfaced, Upper & Lowercase Headings
Left-aligned, Boldface, Upper & Lowercase Headings
Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period.

Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with


period.

Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period.

Additional Resource

The Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu


The Purdue Writing Lab @ HEAV 226
Composition textbooks
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th
ed.
APAs website: http://www.apastyle.org

The End
APA Formatting and Style Guide
Brought to you in cooperation with the Purdue Online Writing Lab

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