Running heads for professional papers include a short version of the paper’s title. Student papers no longer require a running head. List the page number in the top right corner of every page. Start a new page following the title page the start of page one will repeat the title in bold, centered. Bold title and add empty line between title and author. Student papers include page title, author name, affiliation, course name and number, professor’s name, and the date formatted Month Day, Year. Title Page:Įach paper begins with a title page. No blank space before or after headings or between paragraphs. Indent the first line of each paragraph 0.5 in. Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks. Font:Ĭommon fonts used in APA are 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, 12-point Times New Roman, and 11-point Georgia. Margins are 1 inch on all sides of the page. Instead, it is common for writers to summarize an idea and then credit multiple sources. Much of the research in these disciplines is supported by lengthy analysis and multiple studies: directly quoting every source can become tedious for authors and readers.
Fields that use APA style regularly emphasize paraphrasing over direct quotes.
It is published in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020). The American Psychological Association (APA) style is a system of documentation generally used in the social sciences.
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