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Formatting & Reference List

Title Page:

Title Page Guide
Official APA Guide for title page format
APA Student Paper
Example of a Student Paper in APA 7th edition
APA Professional Paper
Example of a proffesional paper in APA 7th edition USE IF A RUNNING HEAD IS NEEDED

APA Title Page Set Up
Includes examples of student and professional title page using APA 7th edition

After beginning the page number on the top right of the title page, include the following in this order:

Paper title in bold
Author
Affiliation (includes academic department and the name of the university)
Course name
Instructor name
Due date

Running Header: APA 7th DOES NOT require a running head on student papers, though your professor may still require it. Please check with them if you are not sure. If it is required:

Type abbreviated title in the top left of the title page in all capital letters
Make sure it's included on every page, including your reference list
The notation Running Head IS NOT required in APA 7th edition

Reference List:

The Reference List should begin at the end of your paper:

Type and center the word References at the top of the list
Alphabetize all the reference by the last name or group listed first in the author entry
Each reference should have a hanging indent (highlight a reference, and press ctrl and t buttons on your keyboard to set the hanging indent, or find the option under the paragraph menu in Microsoft Word)