APA Format Paper
The Title of your Paper is concise: It should Describe the Contents
Andrea Miller
Grand Canyon University
Date
Abstract
Type the abstract in oneparagraph; do not indent the first line. After the abstract, list a few keywords that describe the major themes or topics of your paper. Keywords is italicized and centered, see below for an example. An abstract provides the reader with a quick and concise overview of you paper and si not meant to sway the reader. Include a comprehensive overview to allow the reader to decide if the paper contains the information he or she seeks. An abstract for a college level course may or may not be required, check with your professor before including one. Keywords: APA paper, research, how-to, librarians are awesome
Full Title in Proper Title Case Introduce the problem in the first paragraph of your paper (depending on the length). Keep your writing clear, consistent, concise, and formal. Do not use personal pronouns, such as me, my, I, etc. Remember to include in-test citations for any and all information you found elsewhere (Hood, 2010; Kendrick, 2005; Sabol & Profeta, 2003). Use the tab key to indent each new paragraph. Allow the words to run to the end of the page until they wrap onto the next line. In other words, only use the Enter or Return key when you start a new paragraph. The entire paper needs to be double spaced, including the references.
References
Type each of your full references, starting each one on a new line, do not indent. Place the references in alphabetical order by the first word in each full reference. When finished highlight all your references, but not the heading at the top. Then click the arrow next to the paragraph and under INDENTATION-SPECIAL, select HANGING. This will place all your references into hanging indent.
Andrea Miller
Grand Canyon University
Date
Abstract
Type the abstract in oneparagraph; do not indent the first line. After the abstract, list a few keywords that describe the major themes or topics of your paper. Keywords is italicized and centered, see below for an example. An abstract provides the reader with a quick and concise overview of you paper and si not meant to sway the reader. Include a comprehensive overview to allow the reader to decide if the paper contains the information he or she seeks. An abstract for a college level course may or may not be required, check with your professor before including one. Keywords: APA paper, research, how-to, librarians are awesome
Full Title in Proper Title Case Introduce the problem in the first paragraph of your paper (depending on the length). Keep your writing clear, consistent, concise, and formal. Do not use personal pronouns, such as me, my, I, etc. Remember to include in-test citations for any and all information you found elsewhere (Hood, 2010; Kendrick, 2005; Sabol & Profeta, 2003). Use the tab key to indent each new paragraph. Allow the words to run to the end of the page until they wrap onto the next line. In other words, only use the Enter or Return key when you start a new paragraph. The entire paper needs to be double spaced, including the references.
References
Type each of your full references, starting each one on a new line, do not indent. Place the references in alphabetical order by the first word in each full reference. When finished highlight all your references, but not the heading at the top. Then click the arrow next to the paragraph and under INDENTATION-SPECIAL, select HANGING. This will place all your references into hanging indent.
References: Type each of your full references, starting each one on a new line, do not indent. Place the references in alphabetical order by the first word in each full reference. When finished highlight all your references, but not the heading at the top. Then click the arrow next to the paragraph and under INDENTATION-SPECIAL, select HANGING. This will place all your references into hanging indent.