Basic Rules
In APA format all margins should be set at
one inch
When citing authors with the same last name, use the authors blank within the text citation.
first initial
Indented, lowercase heading, italicized and ends with a period
level five
References should be listed in blank
alphabetical order
If no author is provided, the blank should be moved to before the date on a reference entry.
title
Beginning on the title page and running continually throughout the APA paper, a blank is utilized.
page header
When citing three, four, or five authors, cite all authors in the blank.
first citation
Indented, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading, Boldface and ends with a period.
Level three
On the reference page, when citing eight or more authors, separate the first six with commas, then use a blank.
ellipsis
Within the text, any tables should be referred to by blank.
number
The title of the paper, student’s name, and name of college or university is blank on the title page.
centered
Use the abbreviation blank to cite a paragraph number.
para.
Flush Left, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading, Boldface
level two
On the reference page, journal titles should be italicized, using blank.
upper and lowercase letters
In APA format DOI stands for
digital object identifer
Blank type should be used in appropriate headings only
Bold
Everything cited in the text must appear on the blank.
reference page.
Centered, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading, Boldface
Level one
On the reference page use blank after the association if the work is not yet published.
in press
When paraphrasing one author, provide the author’s last name and the
publication year
The blank is the only paragraph that is not indented.
abstract
When citing two authors, use both author’s names every time and separate the authors name with the blank.
symbol &
Indented, lowercase heading, italicized, boldface and ends with a period.
level four
An unpublished doctoral dissertation should list unpublished doctoral dissertation in blank
parentheses
A report published by the author should list blank as the publisher.
author