Apa Basic Guidelines
APA BASIC GUIDELINES
Based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed.
Created by Dr. Charles Lucado-Modified by Dr. Marilyn Berrong (7/09)
GENERAL INFORMATION * Margins—1” Top, 1” Bottom, 1” Right, 1” Left. * Double-space everything. Leave one full-size blank between each line of type on the page. Set the line spacing to 2 or double on most word-processing software. You should have at least 3/16 in. to ¼ in. of space between the typed lines on the paper. * Preferred typefaces include: 12- pt Times Roman, 12 pt Courier, or similar font and size. * Use italics for books, periodicals, and microfilm publications. However, as a general rule, use italics infrequently. See guidelines on pages 104 – 106 of the APA manual for when to use and when not to use italics. * All pages, except artwork for figure pages, should be numbered in sequence, starting with the title page using Arabic numerals. The page number should appear at least 1 in. from the right-hand edge of the paper, in the space between the top edge of the paper and the first line of text. If you have to insert or delete a page after numbering is completed, renumber the pages. Do not insert pages with “5a” or other repairs. * Typed lines * a maximum of 6 ½ in. each * Do not justify right margin * Do not break words at the end of a typed line. Let a line run short rather than break a word at the end of a line. * Indent each paragraph 1 TAB. The remaining lines of the manuscript should be typed to a uniform left-hand margin. Exceptions include: the abstract, block quotations, titles and headings, table titles and notes, and figure captions. * Avoid language that can be construed as biased or pejorative. * Manuscript should be logically and coherently organized. * Balance the rules with good judgment. * Focus on clear, concise communication. * Present in a professional, non-combative manner. * Use
Based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed.
Created by Dr. Charles Lucado-Modified by Dr. Marilyn Berrong (7/09)
GENERAL INFORMATION * Margins—1” Top, 1” Bottom, 1” Right, 1” Left. * Double-space everything. Leave one full-size blank between each line of type on the page. Set the line spacing to 2 or double on most word-processing software. You should have at least 3/16 in. to ¼ in. of space between the typed lines on the paper. * Preferred typefaces include: 12- pt Times Roman, 12 pt Courier, or similar font and size. * Use italics for books, periodicals, and microfilm publications. However, as a general rule, use italics infrequently. See guidelines on pages 104 – 106 of the APA manual for when to use and when not to use italics. * All pages, except artwork for figure pages, should be numbered in sequence, starting with the title page using Arabic numerals. The page number should appear at least 1 in. from the right-hand edge of the paper, in the space between the top edge of the paper and the first line of text. If you have to insert or delete a page after numbering is completed, renumber the pages. Do not insert pages with “5a” or other repairs. * Typed lines * a maximum of 6 ½ in. each * Do not justify right margin * Do not break words at the end of a typed line. Let a line run short rather than break a word at the end of a line. * Indent each paragraph 1 TAB. The remaining lines of the manuscript should be typed to a uniform left-hand margin. Exceptions include: the abstract, block quotations, titles and headings, table titles and notes, and figure captions. * Avoid language that can be construed as biased or pejorative. * Manuscript should be logically and coherently organized. * Balance the rules with good judgment. * Focus on clear, concise communication. * Present in a professional, non-combative manner. * Use
Citations: * Empirical work: (Jones, 1999). * Citing a method or results of an empirical study * A review of empirical studies * Non-empirical work: Gardner (1999) theorized that Lucado (in press) argued that (See discussion in Moll, 1990). continuous and evolves over time” (Lucado, 1994, p. 251). Ex. 2 - Lucado (1994) found that “in order to develop a more informed view of what constitutes good, effective instruction (characterized by a ‘master teacher’), Lucado (1994) recommended the following: Teachers need time to share their experiences, frustrations, successes, etc