Getting Started with APA Style:
Additional resources:
The American Psychological Association (APA) Style is a set of rules for citing sources and formatting papers. The purpose of this guide is to serve as a ready reference tool for formatting your papers and citations in APA Style.
In general, APA Style is used in the Social Sciences.
Check with your professor to be sure you are using the correct Style.
General Format of Student Papers
Title Page
Body of Paper
Follow these guidelines unless your instructor provides specific formatting:
Reference List
To format your paper using Microsoft Word, see the guide below:
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