APA style

Elements of formatting General paper format In-text citations Bibliography/Works Cited/Sources page

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General Formatting EVERYTHING IS DOUBLE SPACED Main parts of APA paper Title page Abstract Main body (the paper itself) Sections References EVERYTHING IS DOUBLE SPACED

Title Page Header section Title of paper, left-aligned, in this format: Running Head: TITLE OF PAPER (must say ”Running head” on title page only Title in all caps Page number right-aligned All other pages should have just the TITLE left- aligned. No need to write “Running head”

Title and author info Type your title in upper and lowercase letters centered in the upper half of the page. Beneath the title, type the author's name: first name, middle initial(s), and last name. Do not use titles (Dr.) or degrees (PhD). Beneath the author's name, type the institutional affiliation, which should indicate the location where the author(s) conducted the research.

Abstract Ask your professor whether they require an abstract for your assignment. An Abstract a concise summary of the key points of your paper Abstract should be 150-250 words 1 paragraph, no indentations.

Paper (main body) Keep title in all caps left-aligned in the header Keep page numbers right-aligned. (Just give the number, no reason to write “pg” or “page”) Last page of your paper is “References” page (just like your Works Cited page in MLA)

Reference List Reference list is always on its own page. Every line after the first line for each source is indented (hanging indent) Organize entries alphabetically by last name Easybib or Bibme is your friend for creating reference list entries. Only capitalize the first word in title (and subtitle), and proper nouns,

Difference between MLA and APA MLA: lastname, firstname. Title. Publisher, publication date. Stone, Daniel. The Food Explorer: the True Adventures of the Globe- Trotting Botanist Who Transformed the American Dinner Table. New American Library, 2018. APA: Lastname, 1st initial. (pub year). Title. Publisher. Stone, D. (2018). The food explorer: The true adventures of the globe- trotting botanist who transformed the American dinner table. New American Library.

Parentheticals (in-text citations) Every citation should include authors last name, and year of publication, and page if relevant. Author’s last name and year of publication should be next to each other. Page number should be after the quote. Options: In 2018, Stone asserted that “Fairchild was known for this erratic behavior” (p. 23). According to Stone (2018) , “Fairchild was known for his erratic behavior” (p. 23) It was well-documented that “Fairchild was known for this erratic behavior” (Stone, 2018, p. 23).

Review Headings are different Title page and abstract Reference list In text citations include date of publication in addition to author’s last name and page number.

Things we didn’t cover Sources with more than one author Electronic sources DOIs Sources with no author Info that is credited to more than one person