Citations
The number of authors included requiring you to use et al. in an in-text citation.
3 or more
The required line spacing for an APA reference list.
double spacing
The required font and size recommended by APA (one of the acceptable options).
Times New Roman 12 pt (or Arial 11, Calibri 11, etc.)
The maximum number of words you can use from a source without quotation marks if paraphrasing.
zero (paraphrased text should not be identical enough to require quotes)
The correct way to format the title of a journal article in the reference list
not italicized, in sentence case
The punctuation between multiple authors in a parenthetical citation.
Comma and ampersand
The page header for a student paper includes this in the top-right corner.
page number
The number of words in a quotation that requires a block quote format.
40 or more words
The correct way to format the title of a journal in the reference list
italicized, in title case
When citing a direct quotation, what two pieces of information are required in addition to the author’s last name?
What is the year and page number?
For a journal article reference, list the four required parts in order.
author(s), year, title of article, journal info (volume, issue, pages, DOI)
The required margin size on all sides of an APA paper
1 inch
How you format a block quote (indentation, spacing, and quotation marks).
indented 0.5 inches, double-spaced, no quotation marks
The correct way to list multiple authors in a parenthetical citation with what punctuation
alphabetical order separated by semicolons
The type of citation used when the author’s name is included in the narrative of the sentence.
Narrative citation
The rule for including up to how many authors before using an ellipsis in a reference list.
20 authors
The part of the title page that differs between a professional paper and a student paper.
running head
The type of citation required after a paraphrase
author and year
The punctuation mark used after each element in a reference list entry
period (with exceptions like DOIs and URLs)
The correct way to cite an organization as an author in-text the first time.
(Organization Name [Abbreviation], year)
The capitalization rule for article and book titles in APA references.
sentence case (capitalize only the first word, proper nouns, and the first word after a colon)
The order of sections in a student APA paper
title page, text, references
When citing multiple pages in a quotation, which abbreviation is used
pp
The rule for citing classical works like the Bible or Shakespeare.
do not include in reference list, just cite in-text with version and year