1. APA style
2018

2. APA Style describes rules for the preparation of manuscripts for writers and students in:
Social Sciences, such as Psychology, Linguistics, Sociology, Economics, and Criminology
Business
Nursing

3.
Search APA style
Most recent update—6th edition
2009

4. General guidelines Double-spaced 1 inch margins
Times New Roman, size 12
Header=page number flush right + TITLE OF YOUR PAPER flush left (if it’s too long, shorten it—called a running head)

5. Major paper sections
Title Page
Abstract
Main Body
References

6. Title page Running head at the top The title of the paper
Author’s Name
The Institutional Affiliation

7. Abstract
Concise summary of the key points
words

8. Point of view and voice
Many APA papers describe research studies conducted by the author
Can use first person point of view
Active voice
You can try to include some kind of first-hand research in your study (bonus)

9. In-text citations Main differences Include year Commas
Put p. before page # (if page numbers)
According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199). 
Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?
She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style" (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.

10. Reference list basics Title “References”
Hanging indents (just like MLA)
Alphabetized

11. Article from a journal Journal: academic, scholarly
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number, page range. Retrieved from

12. Page/article from website
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of article. Website name. Retrieved from

13. Other things n.d.=no date
When an electronic document has numbered paragraphs, use the abbreviation “para.” followed by the paragraph number (Hall, 2001, para. 5).