Keeps a standard Gives credit where credit is due Protects against plagiarism Margins- 1” Font- Times New Roman 12 point Double-spaced Title page Running head: TITLE (in caps) Page numbers in right hand upper corner, start on title page First line of each paragraph is indented Each reference must show on the reference page at the end and also within the text of the paper each time it is used. (Last name, year) (Last name, year, p. 19) for direct quotes “APA format is not so bad once you get use to using it” (Smith, 2012, p.12). Most college professors like it when their students know APA format at the start of the semester (Smith, 2012). Name the page References not work cited Alphabetize by last name and list in format of last name, first name. Use a hanging indent Make sure each reference you list is also cited in-text! Follow the examples for each citation choice in your APA style guide. There are too many types to memorize them all. Be sure to have a style guide handy to use as a model when writing each reference. APA in Microsoft Word 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLL8fP9 hjU In-text citations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKZVCIq D4_U
