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APA Headings

Headings are section titles in your research paper. In APA, you can have up to 5 levels of headings. Every heading level must contain at least two listings; otherwise, incorporate the material into the heading above that level. In other words, you cannot have just one subheading under “Findings”; you must have at least two. [...]

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APA Format Citation

The APA system provides in-text parenthetical citations for quotations, paraphrases, summaries, and other specific information from a source. APA style makes the year of publication part of an in-text citation which refers to a reference list. See some APA format citation/APA style citation examples below. APA Format Citations Examples: Author’s Name in Parentheses: When you [...]

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APA Format Abstract Page

The abstract page is the second page of your APA paper. This abstract page is a summary of the major ideas contained in your research paper, readers often base on this to decide whether to read the whole paper. In writing the abstract, use no more than 120 words. Formatting your Abstract page: Location: Place [...]

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APA Format Title Page

Your APA format title page should include 5 elements: running head, your paper’s title, your name, your University and author note (if required by your professor). Elements Running head: Place the running head in your page’s header: – use label “Running head:” then your shortened title (IN UPPERCASE LETTERS), align left – place the page [...]

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APA Format

APA (American Psychological Association) is widely used in psychology, business, education, engineering and the social sciences. APA format was created in 1929 by a group of psychologists, anthropologists, and business managers. The main goal was to “establish a simple set of procedures, or style rules, that would codify the many components of scientific writing to increase the [...]

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APA Reference Page

APA calls its bibliography page “References”. You place your references at the end of your paper, on a separate/new page. APA References Page: Page Format: Use the heading “References” centered one inch below the top edge of a new page, without underlining or quotation marks. Spacing: Double-space throughout the list. Sources: Cite only the sources [...]

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APA Citation Generator

Currently, there are many APA citation generators available. Several Universities create them and provide them for free to use and some commercial companies create and sell them for a fee. The ones provided by the Universities are very reliable and very easy to use so there is no need to purchase the commercial versions. This [...]

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Sample APA paper

Here is a sample paper using APA style for your reference. Credit: University of Washington, writing and research center. Navigation menu: Back to main APA Format page

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