Pagination Format - APA Style - 7th Edition
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This document provides guidelines for APA style pagination, focusing on formatting requirements for margins, font types, line spacing, and page order for research papers and dissertations. It specifies the need for consistent double-spacing, proper title page structure, and correct placement of elements like figures, tables, and references. Additionally, it covers the use of special characters and the formatting of statistical symbols and abbreviations.
Pagination Format - APA Style - 7th Edition
- 1. APA Style Pagination Format K.THIYAGU, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Central University of Kerala, KasaragodK.THIYAGU, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod (Research Article / Dissertation / Thesis)
- 2. Paper A4 Sheet: 8.27’’ x 11.69’’ Letter: 8.5 x 11"
- 3. Margins Dissertation / Thesis Dissertations and theses may have different requirements if they are to be bound (e.g., 1.5-inch left margins). Research Paper 1-Inch (2.54-cm) Margins on all sides (Top, Bottom, Left, And Right)
- 4. Page Margins Research Paper: 1" on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) Research Report: Top – 1” Bottom – 1” Left – 1.3 to 1.5” Right – 1.2 to 1.25” / 1.3 to 1.5”
- 5. Font Preferred Online works: Sans Serif Fonts Print Works: Serif fonts Optional Variety of font choices are permitted in APA Style; also check with your publisher, instructor, or institution for any any requirements regarding font. Use the same font throughout the text of the paper
- 6. Font Options include a Sans Serif Font Such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, or 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode Serif Font Such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, or Normal (10-point) Computer Modern (the latter is the default font font for LaTeX).
- 7. Font 12 Point Times New Roman
- 8. Line Space • Double-space the entire paper, including the title page, abstract, text, headings, block quotations, reference list, table and figure notes, and appendices Double Space • Title Page: Elements of the title page are double- spaced, and an additional double-spaced blank line appears between the title and byline. At least one double-spaced blank line also appears between the final affiliation and any author note Exceptions
- 10. Alignment Left
- 11. Paragraph Indentation • Left • Bottom of the Page • Single Space • 0.5 Inch• Double Space Paragraph Space Paragraph Indent Paragraph Alignment Footnote For consistency, use the tab key or the automatic paragraph- formatting function of your word-processing program.
- 12. Paragraph Indentation 5 Spaces / 0.5 Inches Ms word: Click page layout, indent
- 13. Title Page
- 14. Professional Title Page (Research Paper / Article) Title of the Paper Name of each Author Affiliation for each author Author Note Running Head Page Number
- 15. Source: 7th Edition - PublicationManual of the AmericanPsychological Association
- 16. Source: 7th Edition - PublicationManual of the AmericanPsychological Association
- 17. Source: 7th Edition- Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association
- 18. Order of Pages Appendices (Start each on a new page after the tables and/or figures) Figures (Start each on a new page after the tables) Tables (Start each on a new page after the footnotes) Footnotes (Start on a new page after the references) References (Start on a new page after the end of the text) Text (Start on a new page after the abstract, or after the title page if the paper does not have an abstract) Abstract (Start on a new page after the title page) Title Page (Page 1) Arrange the pages of the paper in the following order:
- 19. Page Header • Flush Left - HeaderRunning Head • Flush Right - HeaderPage Number • All papers should contain the page number, flush right, in the header of every page. • Use the automatic page-numbering function of your word-processing pro-gram to insert page numbers in the top right corner; do not type page numbers manually. • The title page is page number 1.
- 20. Special Characters Special Characters Accented Letters Diacritical marks Greek letters Math Signs Symbols • Type special characters using the special character functions of your word-processing program or a plug- in such as MathType. • Characters that are not available should be presented as images.
- 21. Special Characters Statistical Symbols and Abbreviations Do not define symbols or abbreviations that represent statistics (e.g., M, SD, F, F, t, df, p, N, n, OR, r) or any abbreviations or symbols composed of Greek letters (e.g., (e.g., α, β, χ2) However, define the other abbreviations (e.g., AIC, ANOVA, BIC, CFA, CI, NFI, RMSEA, SEM) when they are used anywhere in your paper
- 22. Source: 7th Edition- Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association
- 24. Source: 7th Edition - PublicationManual of the AmericanPsychological Association
- 27. Source: 7th Edition - PublicationManual of the AmericanPsychological Association
- 28. Source: 7th Edition- Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association
- 29. Particulars Descriptions Paper A4 Sheet: 8.27’’ x 11.69’’ Letter: 8.5 x 11" Page Margins Research Paper: 1" on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) Research Report (Dissertation): Top – 1” Bottom – 1” Left – 1.3 to 1.5” Right – 1.2 to 1.25” Margins: MS word Setting: Use 1-inch margins throughout (top, bottom, left, right) Click File, Page Setup, Margins. Fill the appropriate blanks with “1”.
- 30. Particulars Descriptions Font Times Roman Courier. For figures, however, use a sans serif font such as Arial. Font Size 12 Point Times New Roman Spacing Double-space entire document Alignment of Text Left Paragraph Indentation 5 spaces Ms word: Click page layout, indent
- 31. Particulars Descriptions End of Sentence Leave one space after a period unless your teacher prefers two. Binding Hard board binding Section Headings Top level headings should be centered on the page, using upper and lower case. Second level headings should be flush left, italicized, using upper and lower case. Highlighting For highlighting or emphasis, use italics. Bold print can also be used for clarity if necessary (for instance if you use a lot of linguistic examples that require italics).
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