CitationsAPA 7 Style Guide
General Format Rules – APA 7 Entire Paper
At the top of every page include a page header. The page header consists of the title of your paper left justified and the page number right justified.
Every page including the reference list should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. Recommended fonts include 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, and 12-point Times New Roman.
All papers, including student papers, generally include a title page, text, and references. They may include additional elements such as tables and figures depending on the assignment. Student papers generally do not include an abstract unless requested.
- Title Page:
The title page should take up the full first page of your paper. Please use our title page creator to format your title page. The running head on the title page no longer includes the words "Running head:". It now contains only a page number and the (shortened) paper title.
TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
Pages after the title page do not include the words "Running head:" and should have a running head that looks like this :
TITLE OF YOUR PAPER - Abstract: Student papers generally do not include an abstract unless requested. An abstract is a brief summary of your paper that immediately follows your title page. According to APA format, your abstract should be no more than 150 to 250 words, although this can vary depending upon the specific publication or instructor requirements.
- Main body: This is the actual paper itself. This section will include in-text citations
- References: This section includes a list of all references used in the paper.
