APA Format Guide

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Module 1

The Basics:

• Font and Font Size
• Alignment of Text
• Margins

Sections of an APA paper:

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Body of the Paper
• References
• Appendix

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Module 2

• Abstract
• Body of Paper
• Headings
• Using Numbers
• Using Symbols
• Seriation

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Module 3

• Italics
• Citations in Text
• Personal Communication

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Module 4

• Quotations
• Plagarism
• Anthropomorphism
• Hanging Indent

Reference List - General Guidelines:

• Agreement of Text and Reference List
• Alphabetizing
• Abbreviations

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Module 5

Reference List:

• Journal Articles
• Books
• Electronic Resources
• DOI (Digital Object Identifiers) System
• Additional References

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