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APA
Background
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Title
Page
and
Document
Guidelines
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2
General
Document
Guidelines
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2
Title
Page
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Abstract:
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Body
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4
Characteristics
of
APA
Citation
Style
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4
References
List
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In
‐
Text
References
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Citation
Elements
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Citation
Elements
Checklist:
Record
all
that
apply
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APA
Background
The editorial rules for formatting manuscripts and citing resources known as “APA Style”are found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The first rules developed for APA were in the 1920s and were a total of only seven pages. However,that has changed over time and we are now on the fifth edition of APA which was publishedin 2001 and it is 439 pages in length.APA style is the accepted stander for most academic social sciences departments andpublications for many, if not most, education journals and academic education departments.
Title
Page
and
Document
Guidelines
General
Document
Guidelines
A.
Margins
:
One inch on all sides (top, bottom, left, right)B.
Font
Size
and
Type
:
12‐pt. font (Times Roman or Courier are acceptabletypefaces)C.
Spacing
:
Double‐space throughout the paper, including the title page,abstract, body of the document, references, appendixes, footnotes, tables, andfigure captions.D.
Alignment
:
Flush left (creating uneven right margin)E.
Paragraph
Indentation
:
5‐7 spacesF.
Pagination
:
The page number appears one inch from the right edge of thepaper on the first line of every page (except
Figures
), beginning with the titlepage.
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