APA

what is the rule for margins in APA?

1 inch margins on all sides

How do you arrange the author names on a References Page?

alphabetically

What should a proper citation include after the author's name?

the year of publication for the source should appear in the text

how many words maximum are required when creating block quotes?

40 words or more

What does the References page include?

references

Does a References page require any particular order?

yes

Where can I find more in depth knowledge about APA?

Purdue MLA Handbook

how many total pages, would APA style research paper of ten pages require?

13

How do you format a reference page?

All lines after the first line of each entry in your reference list should be indented one-half inch from the left margin. This is called hanging indentation. Authors' names are inverted (last name first); give the last name and initials for all authors of a particular work for up to and including seven authors. If the work has more than seven authors, list the first six authors and then use ellipses after the sixth author's name. After the ellipses, list the last author's name of the work. Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last name of the first author of each work. For multiple articles by the same author, or authors listed in the same order, list the entries in chronological order, from earliest to most recent. Present the journal title in full.

How do you format block quotes?

Start the quotation on a new line, indented 1/2 inch from the left margin, i.e., in the same place you would begin a new paragraph. Type the entire quotation on the new margin, and indent the first line of any subsequent paragraph within the quotation 1/2 inch from the new margin. Maintain double-spacing throughout. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark.

what are the rules for citing multiple authors such as having at least six authors?

Use the first author's name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or in parentheses.

If a quotation has no page number what do you include in the in-text citation?

When an electronic document has numbered paragraphs, use the abbreviation "para." followed by the paragraph number (Hall, 2001, para. 5). If the paragraphs are not numbered and the document includes headings, provide the appropriate heading and specify the paragraph under that heading. Note that in some electronic sources, like Web pages, people can use the Find function in their browser to locate any passages you cite.

What is Running Head and where is it placed?

at the top of every page. To create a page header/running head, insert page numbers flush right. Then type "TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header flush left using all capital letters. The running head is a shortened version of your paper's title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation.

How is the title paged formatted?

The title page should contain the title of the paper, the author's name, and the institutional affiliation. Include the page header. Type your title in upper and lowercase letters centered in the upper half of the page. Beneath the title, type the author's name: first name, middle initial(s), and last name. Do not use titles (Dr.) or degrees (PhD). Beneath the author's name, type the institutional affiliation, which should indicate the location where the author(s) conducted the research.

What is the abstract page? How is it formatted?

Begin a new page. Your abstract page should already include the page header (described above). On the first line of the abstract page, center the word "Abstract" (no bold, formatting, italics, underlining, or quotation marks). Beginning with the next line, write a concise summary of the key points of your research. (Do not indent.) Your abstract should contain at least your research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions. You may also include possible implications of your research and future work you see connected with your findings. Your abstract should be a single paragraph double-spaced. Your abstract should be between 150 and 250 words.

What are the three parts to an in-text citation?

author's last name, the year of publication, and a complete reference