Formatting APA Research Paper

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Formatting APA Research Paper

• http//www.bookwormlab.com/research-paper-writing/
  apa-style.html
• http//blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2010/11/running-
  head-format-for-apa-style-papers-.html

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4 major sections

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Main Body
• References

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Title Page

• the title of the paper
• author's name
• name of the institution
• all centered midway from top of page

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Spacing

• double-spaced
• 1" margins on all sides
• 12 pt. Times New Roman font

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Adjust Spacing and Font
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Running Header

• Includes title and page number, starting on page
  1.
• On the first page only, the running head is also
  preceded by the words Running head
• On all other pages, just the running head itself
  and the page number appear, without the words
  Running head.

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Header Footer Tools
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Insert Running Header
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Tab to Margin to Insert Page in Current Position
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Erase Running head on 2nd Page
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References

• the citation in paper is made in brackets or
  parenthesis
• the Reference List appears
• at the end of the paper
• on a new page
• separate from the text of the essay

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Reference Page Without Header
At end of paper, insert Section Break, next page
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To Remove Header
Click Link to Previous to unlink sections.
Erase header
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Reference List Uses Hanging Indent