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APA FormatThe APA format is a set of rules for how your paper
should lookFind APA information in the student portal or at the
Purdue On-line Writing Lab - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Cite (give the original source credit for) anything that is not common knowledge
To be safe, cite anything that you did not know before you read it
Give credit to the resources you use in a reference list
Write your paper first, THEN worry about formatting
Starting Your PaperCreate a folder on the S DriveClick on the Word icon to open a new
documentSave the document as “yourlastname_APA” in
the new folder on the S drive
APA checklist: Spacing<Ctrl A> to select whole
documentHome -> Paragraph Box
arrowLine spacing: dropdown APA format requires
double spacing, so choose the double spacing option
APA checklist: Fonts<Ctrl A> to select
whole documentHome tab -> Font Dropdown boxes for
Font and SizeFor APA style, choose
Time New Roman 12 pt font
APA checklist: Title pageFor fresh page at beginning of paper
Go to top of paper<Ctrl><enter>
Write:Full titleYour nameVirginia CollegeInstructor’s nameClass number
APA checklist: Title pageCenter it:
Select title page with mouseAlign on Home tab
Double spacedMove to middle
APA checklist: Heading part 2Type your heading in next to the page
number
Hit the Tab key twice to space your title to the left
Adjust typographyCenter and bold section headingsRedo any long quotes that need to be
indentedItalicize if needed (names of books)
APA Checklist: CitationsIN THE TEXT
(Authors, date, p. #)REFERENCE SHEET
New sheet. <ctrl><enter>Alphabetical order by last name or title if
there’s no last name
Hanging indentHighlight or Select your citationsSelect Home tab -> Paragraph arrowA box opensUnder Indentation-> SpecialChoose Hanging from the dropdown .5 in the next box
APA Reference sheet: Article from webMcGhee, P. (n.d.). 25 ideas for building fun into your
work setting. Retrieved from http://www.laughterremedy.com/articles/25_ideas.html
Newton, P.J., Mulcahy, T.M., & Martin, S.E. (2008). Finding victims of human trafficking. (NCJRS Publication No. 224393). Retrieved from http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/224393.pdf
Smith, M., Kemp, G., &Segal, J. (2010, May).Laughter is the best medicine: the health benefits of humor. Retrieved from http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_heatlh.htm
APA Reference sheet: Article from journalShahidi, M., Mojtahed, A., Modabbernia, A.,
Mojtahed, M., Shafiabady, A., Delavar, A., & Honari, H. (2011). Laughter yoga versus group exercise program in elderly depressed women: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26(3), 322-7.
APA Reference sheet: BookAmerican Psychological Association. (2010).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6thed). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Example of APA Reference Page
Alphabetical order by author’s last name or article title
Indent every line after the first
Citationmachine.net can help you create a reference list
Use citations to avoid plagiarismVC’s student conduct policy states:The College reserves the right to place a student on probation or exclude him/her from class or school for…Verified acts of cheating including the usage of another student’s work either verbally or in writing on class assignments, homework assignments, projects, quizzes, and examinations
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