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APA StyleBy: Susan St.Denis
APA citation style is used in the social sciences (Psychology and Business)APA uses:• Stylistics• In-text citations• References
APA papers should be written with little to no figurative language.
APA is mainly used in Literature Reviews and Experimental Reports
Literature Reviews: Includes:• a title page• introduction • a list of references
Experimental Reports Includes:• a title page• abstract• introduction• methods,
results, and discussion sections• a list of
references• appendices• tables • figures
Your essay should:• be typed, • double-spaced, • have 1” margins, • use 12 point, Times New Roman • be printed on 8.5x11 inch paper
Title:(in the upper half of the page, centered)
name (no title or degree) + affiliation
(university)
Page header:(use Insert Page
Header)title flush left +
page number flush right.
Page header: do NOT include
“Running head:”
Abstract: centered, at the top of the page
Write a 150- to 250- word summary of your paper in an
accurate, concise, and specific
manner.
Image used from Purdue OWL APA http://owl.english.purdue.edu
• Number the first text page as page number 3
• Type and center the title of the paper at the top of the page
• Type the text double-spaced with all sections following each other without a break
• Identify the sources used in the paper in parenthetical, in-text citations
• Format tables and figures
Every page of your essay should:• Include a page header (Title, all caps) in the
upper left-hand corner • Place the page number in the upper right
When quoting:
• The citing order includes the following: the author’s name, year of publication, and page number.
• Keep the citation brief—do not repeat the information• After a summary, put the author‘s name and the year of
publication.
Image used from Purdue OWL APA http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Introduce quotations with signal phrases, e.g.:
According to Sergey (1995), “….” (p. 3).
Sergey (1995) argued that “……” (p. 3).
Use such signal verbs such as:
acknowledged, contended, maintained,responded, reported, argued, concluded …
Label images with Arabic numerals and provide a title. The label and the title should appear below the image.
For example:
Figure 1. Bread fans in Europe. Adapted from The Art of the Croissant: Statistical Analysis by Cat Statistical Books, 1996, Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/28/a-love-letter-to-bread-eva-wiseman
The Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu
The Purdue Writing Lab @ HEAV 226
Composition textbooks
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.
APA’s website: http://www.apastyle.org
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