The Basics APA FORMAT SIXTH 6 TH EDITION
The Basics APA FORMAT: SIXTH (6 TH) EDITION
Margins Page Layout Margins 1”
Font Default Home tab Font dialog box ○ Font: Times New Roman ○ Style: Regular ○ Size: 12 ○ Default
Header Insert tab Header Blank Different first page Running head: SHORTENED TITLE Tab key
Page Number Current position (page number 1 will appear) Double click anywhere
Title Page: Title � Enter about 1/3 way down page � Center text option � Line spacing: 2. 0 � Go back into line spacing: Remove space after paragraph � Type Title using regular type �Capitalizing significant words only �Do not capitalize prepositions �Do not capitalize words <5 letters
Title page: Name Enter after title Type First Name then last name Enter School name
Page break Insert Page break
![Header: other pages Double click in header area Highlight over the words [Type text]](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/43cedef3095e1af8a470de00445bd906/image-9.jpg "Header: other pages Double click in header area Highlight over the words [Type text]")
Header: other pages Double click in header area Highlight over the words [Type text] Type in shortened title all caps Tab key Insert Page # option arrow Current position ○ Word will number all pages in order ○ Double click anywhere
Abstract Type in “Abstract” Enter Select left align Do not indent 150 -250 words Concise summary
Page break Insert Page break
First Body Page � Home center alignment � Type full title just as on title page � Enter � Home tab � Left align � Tab one time � Do not enter at end of line (word wrapping); unless starting new paragraph.
End of paragraph Enter one time to begin new paragraph Tab one time
In-text citation This in-text citation consists of the author’s last name and year of publication in parenthesis, like this (Smith, 2009). No author use first few words of sources title (“Prison Education, ” 2008).
Reference Page Insert Page break Home Center align References Enter Home Left align
Source � � � Begin w/ authors last name Comma Initial (include first & last if provided) Period after each initial Date in parenthesis followed by period Title (cap only first word, proper nouns), period Italicize journal name Comma Volume & issue if given Comma Pages numbers Second line: hanging indention
Hanging indent Highlight line to indent Hour glass icon on ruler (at top) Left click/drag to half inch mark Enter to begin next reference
Online sources Journal articles found online or in a library database Add doi at end of citation (unique identifier) No doi: use home page url
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