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This guide will help you set up an APA Style student paper. The basic setup directions apply to the entire paper. Annotated diagrams illustrate how to set up the major sections of a student paper: the title page or cover page, the text, tables and figures, and the reference list.
APA style is the style most frequently used for courses in the College, but there are some exceptions. Always follow the style the course instructor requests. This might include variations that do not align with the rules written in this Format, Reference, and Citation Guide.
The following are instructional aids for the seventh edition Publication Manual, Concise Guide to APA Style, and Mastering APA Style Student Workbook. They can be used in homes, classrooms, libraries, or anywhere you are learning or teaching APA Style.
This handout begins with general guidelines about the parts of a paper you need to document and then presents a brief overview of the APA documentation system as described in the 7thedition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2019).
This guide contains examples of common types of APA Style references. Section numbers indicate where to find the examples in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats. Basic Rules Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper Author/Authors
Citing different authors with the same surname and first name initial, include these authors’ full first names in the in-text citations, regardless of the year of publication: (Laura Green, 2009) (Lorenzo Green, 2003)
The American Psychological Association (APA) “style provides a foundation for effective scholarly communication because it helps authors present their ideas in a clear, concise, and organized manner” (APA, 2020, p. xvii).
The American Psychological Association (APA) regulates how academic papers are formatted in many disciplines. The following guidelines are based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020). For each topic, the corresponding section in the handbook is listed in parentheses. General Format (APA Manual
These guidelines follow the 2020 7th edition of the American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual, which is widely used in the health and social sciences. They focus on documentation, but the manual addresses issues from abbreviations to layout and should be consulted for further information.