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APA Style and Plagiarism: Formatting Your Paper

Find detailed information about the basics of writing an APA style paper including in-text citations, reference lists, formatting your paper and tips for conducting research.

Style Formatting

Paper

Standard, 8.5” x 11”

Margins

1 inch on all sides

Font

12 pt. Times New Roman

Line Spacing

Double-spaced

Header

Upper left-hand corner of every page and a page number in the top, right-hand corner of every page; only include the words “Running head” on the title page.

Titles

Centered, not bolded

In-text Citations

(Author’s last name, year of publication, page number)

Block Quote

Used when quote is longer than 40 words; citation after last punctuation.
Copyright If you quote more than 500 words from a source, you must get formal permission from the author. A copyright permission note must be included at the bottom of the page where the quoted information appears. Attach a copy of the permission letter to your paper.

Formatting an APA Style Paper