FAQ: How do I format a paper in APA Style?
Academic Writer -APA (Shapiro Library Database): Academic Writer’s Writing Center provides step-by-step APA Style guidance with pre-populated templates and an in-site word processor, making it easy to start and format your paper correctly.
It also includes a powerful citation tool to generate and manage references in APA format.
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NOTE: Chapter 2 of the APA Manual covers how to format a paper in APA style. To get a quick overview, we recommend reviewing the sample student paper located on pages 61-67 of the manual.
If you do not have a copy of the manual, you can also view the sample annotated student paper on the APA Style website This link opens in a new window. The sample annotated student paper shows you how to format the title page, how the body of the paper should look, and how your References list at the end should be formatted. It also provides notes in green to draw your attention to important formatting details.
More Information
- APA Paper Format Essentials This link opens in a new window (APA Style website)
- APA Reference List Examples This link opens in a new window (APA Style website)
- APA In-Text Citation Examples This link opens in a new window (APA Style website)
- APA 7th Edition Sample Paper This link opens in a new window (SNHU Academic Support) [pdf]
Further Help
This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.
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References
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000