APA Formatting

Allison Deluca, MLIS

Adeluca@fau.edu

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Objectives

Objectives

• 1. Formatting your paper

• 2. Abstract

• 3. Citing within your paper

• 4. References page

• 5. Questions

Formatting your paper

Font, Size & Spacing

Margins

Header & Page Number

Title

Abstract

Abstract

Citing within your paper

Short Quotes

Short Quotes

Long Quotes

Paraphrasing

References Page

References Page

Book

Journal Article

Online Article

Additional Resources

• Owl (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

• Official American Psychological Association

website: http://www.APAstyle.org

• Publication Manual of the American

Psychological Association, Sixth Edition

Questions??