APA Style

• Title Page
• Sample Title Page
• General Format (spacing, page numbers, headings, indentation, etc.)
• General Writing Style
• Content and Organization
• Quotations and References (giving credit to a source in the body of the paper)
• References Page (listing sources at the end of the paper, the bibliography)
• Periodicals
• Books
• Reports and Documents
• Non-Print Media
• On-Line Sources
• Legal Materials
• Appendices
• Punctuation
• Capitalization
• Numbers
• Abbreviations
• Tables
• Figures

Information presented here is for researchers and writers in the School of Education, based on The Publication Manual of The American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition, 2001 (available at the University Book Store, $23.95).

Although it is impossible to include all the information covered in the manual, the most important features of the style will be covered. If you need further assistance with your paper, the Tutoring-Learning Center (018 LRC) has copies of the manual you can use (in-house only), or you can make an appointment with Nicole Arnold of the School of Education Writing Competency Program (X2040 or X3790). Keep in mind that each professor has his/her own preferences concerning the elements of a research paper. If in doubt, contact your professor; it may well make a difference in your grade.