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The professional title page includes the paper title, author names (the byline), author affiliation(s), author note, running head, and page number, as shown in the following example. Follow the guidelines described next to format each element of the professional title page.
TITLE PAGE: The title page needs to provide information about the paper’s topic and authors and the course to which it is being submitted. Title Page Content. A student title page includes the following elements: • title of the paper • author(s) ° include the full names of all authors of the paper; use the form first name, middle initial,
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. Basic Setup
Write the title in title case: Capitalize the first letter of the title, the subtitle, and any major words of four letters or more (plus linking verbs “Is,” “Are,” and “Be”). Double-space, center, and bold the title in the upper half of the title page (three or four lines down from the top margin). Author Name (Section 1.8):
This page contains sample papers formatted in seventh edition APA Style. The sample papers show the format that authors should use to submit a manuscript for publication in a professional journal and that students should use to submit a paper to an instructor for a course assignment.
The authority on APA Style and the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual. Find tutorials, the APA Style Blog, how to format papers in APA Style, and other resources to help you improve your writing, master APA Style, and learn the conventions of scholarly publishing.
Use this checklist to help you write a beginner-friendly student paper in seventh edition APA Style, consisting of a title page, text, and reference list. If your paper has more elements, such as tables and figures, use the
APA Style uses two types of capitalization for titles of works (such as paper titles) and headings within works: title case and sentence case. In title case, major words are capitalized, and most minor words are lowercase.
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.).
Page headers are covered in the seventh edition APA Style manuals in the Publication Manual Section 2.18 and the Concise Guide Section 1.17