Transcript APA-Style
APA STYLE
Created by Denise Regeimbal and Amanda Rutstein, 2012
BASIC APA RESEARCH
PAPER ELEMENTS
Structure
and content
Clear and concise organization
Mechanics of style
Tables and figures
Parenthetical citations
References
GETTING STARTED
GENERAL DOCUMENT FORMATTING
Setting
up a Word document
Select Font/Font Size
Times New Roman
Font Size 12
1” margins all around
Left justified with right ragged edge
Double spaced
All paper elements should be double
spaced except in-text table/figure notation
Indent the first line of all paragraphs
TITLE PAGE ELEMENTS
Header
Running head and paper title
Page numbers
Title
page body
Paper Title
Your Name
Institution
The university pledge
APA sample title page
BASIC APA ELEMENTS OF A
RESEARCH PAPER
Abstract
Sample APA style research paper
Basic Elements of a Research Paper
Introduction
Body of paper
In-text citations
Parenthetical
Tables and figures
Conclusion
References
Reference page format
Order of source information for each resource
Order of all sources on reference page (alphabetized)
Hanging indent-5 spaces
HEADING LEVELS
Section Headings: 6th Edition of APA
Level One Headings: Centered, bold upper and lowercase
Method
Level Two Headings: Left justified, bold upper and lowercase
Sample and Participant Selection
Level Three Headings: Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading with a period.
Personality and self-esteem.
Level Four Section Headings: Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading with
a period.
Self-esteem measurements.
Level Five Section Headings: Indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading with a period.
Participant selection.
QUOTATION RULES
Frame all quotes
Punctuation goes inside quotation marks
Block quotes:
Any quote longer than four lines of text (or at the
professor’s discretion)
Indent each line of the quote
Omit quotation marks
Single space
EXTRAS
Following the professor’s specific instructions
Using the MS Word References tab or other formatting
software
Whole numbers under 10 are spelled out while whole
numbers over 10 are numerical.
Use full name of source the first time and then refer to
source by last name in subsequent references
Article titles are not framed with quotation marks in the
reference list
When there are more than three sources in a parenthetical
citation, replace all but the first name with “et al.” after the
first use of that citation
Do not cite Wikipedia…just don’t
WRITING CENTER INFORMATION
Fredericksburg Campus Writing Center
(540) 654-1036
Located in Trinkle 107A
Monday-Thursday 10-5 and Friday 10-3
Stafford Campus Writing Center
(540) 286-8109
Located in the lobby of the South Building
Monday-Thursday 4-8
*Handouts regarding APA Style guidelines and punctuation
rules are available at both the Fredericksburg and Stafford
Writing Centers
WHERE TO GO FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Sixth Edition of APA Publication Manual
Stafford Writing Center website
Fredericksburg Writing Center website
APA website
Stafford Writing Center website
Fredericksburg Writing Center website
Purchase highly recommended
APA website
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (Purdue Owl)
Purdue Owl