Professional and Technical Writing/Documenting Your Sources/APA Style Documentation

APA Style Documentation American Psychological Association Style (APA) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. Title page: Contains title Is double spaced Contains author name First name, middle initial(s), last name Do not use titles (Dr.) or degrees (Ph.D.) Contains name of institutional affiliation Location author conducted research (if applicable) Has a page header with title flush to the left and page number flush to the right Should be no more than 12 words Emit all abbreviation or words that contain no purpose Essay body: Is typed and double spaced on 8.5" by 11" paper Has one inch margins Is written with 10-12 pt. font Is written in Times New Roman font, or a similar style Includes a page header containing title of your page in all capital letters