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APA MLA and Chicago Style Research Paper Formatting

This document compares the formatting styles of APA, MLA, and Chicago. It outlines the key differences between the styles, including their preferences for text alignment, font size and type, spacing, indentation, use of abbreviations, notes, headings, margins, paper size, numbering, and date formats. The styles vary in small ways but generally prefer double spaced 12 point Times New Roman font on 20 pound paper with 1 inch margins.

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APA MLA and Chicago Style Research Paper Formatting

This document compares the formatting styles of APA, MLA, and Chicago. It outlines the key differences between the styles, including their preferences for text alignment, font size and type, spacing, indentation, use of abbreviations, notes, headings, margins, paper size, numbering, and date formats. The styles vary in small ways but generally prefer double spaced 12 point Times New Roman font on 20 pound paper with 1 inch margins.

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APA, MLA, and Chicago Style

INDICATORS AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL MODERN LANGUAGE CHICAGO STYLE (1906)


ASSOCIATION (APA 1929) ASSOCIATION (MLA 1883)
TEXT ALIGNMENT FULL JUSTIFY FLUSH LEFT FLUSH LEFT
FONT SIZE 10-12 POINT FONT SIZE 12-POINT FONT SIZE 10-12 POINT FONT SIZE
SPACING DOUBLE SPACED DOUBLE SPACED DOUBLE SPACED
INDENT 5-7 SPACES OR ½ INCH ½ INCH 5-8 SPACES
FONT TYPE TIMES NEW ROMAN TIMES NEW ROMAN
DO NOT USE /- UNDERLINING
ABBREVIATIONS NOT ALLOWED ALLOWED
ABBREVIATIONS YES
ENDNOTES FOOTNOTES
HEADINGS OPTIONAL CAPITALIZATION
MARGIN SIZES 1 INCH ALL SIDES 1 INCH ALL SIDES 1 INCH ALL SIDES
PAPER TYPE 20 POUND/GRAM PAPER 20 POUND/GRAM PAPER 20 POUND/GRAM PAPER
8.5 X 11 INCHES 8.5 X 11 INCHES 8.5 X 11 INCHES
NUMBERING ARABIC NUMERALS UPPER RIGHT CORNER ARABIC NUMERALS
UPPER RIGHT CORNER
DATE FORMAT 23 APRIL 2012

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