APA Manual
APA Publication Manual 6th ed. - Available at Oceanside & San Elijo Reference
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010 Reference
APA Formatting Help
Basic format rules for APA papers
- White, 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper
- One-inch margins
- Double-space throughout
- Indent first word of each paragraph 5 spaces (one-half inch) from left marginIndent long quotations/block quotations (those that are more than 4-lines/40 words) 5 spaces (one-half inch) from left margin
- APA does not provide guidelines for preparing the title page of college papers. Follow instructor’s guidelines or, if none are provided, use the format shown in the sample paper.
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Page numbers: Number all pages, including title page, in the upper right hand corner. Type a short version of the title five spaces before page number.
View a Sample Paper / Formatting Help from OWL (Purdue Univeristy)
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