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When to require APA format:
• Formal projects which include a written
portion (i.e. Science Fair)
• Academic/research papers
• Formal essays
• Teacher’s preference for other activities
(provides additional practice for
APA use)
Font: Times New Roman preferred
Font size: 12 pt.
Line spacing: double spaced
Margins: one inch (all)
Indent: First line of every paragraph (except in Abstract)
(Title is centered, above halfway)
American Psychological Association (APA)
A style and referencing guide for academic writing (typically for works written in the social and behavioral sciences)
Guidelines for appearance of:
1. Title page
2. Abstract (teacher’s preference)
3. Body
4. References
APA provides guidelines for:
1. Formatting (presentation style)
a. Helps a paper appear neat, organized,
and easy for the reader to follow and understand
2. Referencing sources
a. Provides a uniform framework for
acknowledging (giving credit to) sources
b. Helps writers avoid plagiarism
c. Provides credibility for research presented
Presented by Amy Davenport
Adapted from:
APA style! by Cynthia Lozano
Style and content guidelines for:
(Alphabetical Listing)
References
Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderlund, L., & Brizee, A.
(2016, May 13). General format. Retrieved August 2016 from http://
owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Lozano, Cynthia. (2015, July 1) APA style! Retrieved July 2016 from https://prezi.com/
ktna8nlvmntk/apa-style/
Every source mentioned in the paper must have an entry on the references page.
Basic Elements (In-text)
Author’s last name: Smith
Year of publication: 2007
Page number: p. 19
(no page number for websites)
Option (1): place reference at the end of your sentence
Ex: Indeed, "Students often had difficulty using APA style..." (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
Option (2): place reference within your sentence
Ex: According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style..." (p.199).
Article from Database
Format
Last name, First initial. (Date of publication).
Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number), page range.
Example
Smyth, A. (2002). A study of enjoyment of peas.
Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8 (3), 120-125.
Three common source types:
books, articles from databases, articles from websites
Book
Format
Last name, First name initial. (Year of publication). Title.
Place of publication: Publisher.
Example
Brookfield, H. (2001). Exploring biodiversity. New York,
NY: Columbia University Press.
Article from Web Site
Format
Last name, First name initial. (Year of publication).
Title of article. Retrieved on (date) from URL.
Example
Jones, J. (2009). What’s happening in VPK.
Retrieved on June 29, 2016 from http://www.fldoe.org/learn