FAQ: How do I format a paper in APA Style?

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.

Campus Students

To access Academic Support, visit your Brightspace course and select “Tutoring and Mentoring” from the Academic Support pulldown menu.

Online Students

To access help with citations and more, visit the Academic Support via modules in Brightspace:

• Academic Support Overview: Getting Help with your Schoolwork This link opens in a new window

References

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7^th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000