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FORMATTING AN APA PAPERA QUICK GUIDE TO APA 7TH EDITION
STEP 1: SET UP YOUR PAPER
WHAT THE PAPER SHOULD LOOK LIKE
¡ An APA Paper Should:
¡ Be double spaced
¡ Be 12 pt. Times New Roman font through the whole paper
¡ Should have page numbers in the top right-hand side of the page (no need for a running head anymore)
¡ Should have 1-inch margins on all sides
¡ Indent the first line of each paragraph one-half inch.
THE TITLE PAGE
ABSTRACTS
¡ Your professor might have asked you to include an abstract in your paper. If you do include an abstract, it should be:
¡ Double Spaced
¡ 12-pt. Times New Roman font
¡ Flush with the margins (no indent on the first line)
¡ The 2nd page of your document
STEP 2: CITE YOUR IN-TEXT SOURCES AND REFERENCES PROPERLY
APA USES THE AUTHOR – DATE SYSTEM¡ Every quotation you use or source you refer to will need to have a reference after it in the (author,
date) format.
¡ When you quote directly, make sure you also include the page number the quotation comes from.
¡ If your work has two authors, use both authors last names in your parenthetical citation.
¡ If it has three or more authors, use the first author’s last name, and then add “et al.” (and others) to account for the other author names.
¡ If you work has no author, cite part of the title in the parentheses so your readers know what work you’re drawing from:
¡ “Source material goes here” (“Title of Document,” 2002)
¡ If your document has an organizational author, cite the name of the organization:
¡ “Source material goes here” (American Psychological Association [APA], 2002)
STEP 3: FORMAT YOUR REFERENCE PAGE PROPERLY
APA REFERENCE LISTS:
¡ Should start on a fresh page
¡ Have entries listed in alphabetical order
¡ Have hanging indents
¡ Have the same font/font size as the rest of your essay
¡ List all the authors of the works you’ve referenced.
WHAT NEXT? ¡ Watch our video on formatting your Reference list!
¡ For more help, contact a writing tutor at the SSC, or send your paper to writing@uregina.ca! Our website also has APA resources.