APA 7th edition requires all papers to have a title page. For a title page guidelines, see the resources on the left under APA Resources.
In general the Title Page should include:
The title page should have 1" margins, be centered, double spaced, and appear 3 to 4 lines below the top of the page
Each element listed above should appear on a separate line
There is no required font for APA style, however, using Times New Roman, 12pt font is usually a good idea.
Other recommended fonts include 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, 10-point Lucia Sans Unicode, 11-point Georgia, or 10-point Computer Modern
Double spacing, including your list of references
1" margins
Note: Reference page should include a hanging indent
APA 7th edition requires page numbers, including on the title page
Page numbers should be Arabic (1,2,3...) and in the top right corner of the page
Section titles are included in APA 7th edition. Your sections may include the Title, Abstract, References, and Appendix
Section titles should be bolded, not italicized.
Heading titles begin after the Abstract and end before the References sections. They may include the Methods, Results, and Discussion sections of your paper.
In general, headings should be centered and bolded.
Note: If you are using direct quotes you always need to include the page number. If you are summarizing a general theme or idea, you may not need to use a specific page number, but you do need to use Author/Date citation.
Examples of In-Text Citation:
(Ruegg, Boer, and Lida, 2021, p.39)
Zotero is an excellent way to keep track of your sources, especially when you are conducting a literature review.
However, be sure not to rely on Zotero to format your citations for you in APA. Always double-check and hand format as needed.
Please head to the LibGuide below to learn everything that you need to know about using Zotero!
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