Use 1-inch margins on all sides
Use double spacing throughout the paper
Use a readable 12-point font such as Times New Roman
Include a page number in the top right corner of every page
Add a title page with the paper title, your name, institution, course, instructor, and date
Center the title on the title page in bold
Use a running head only if required by your instructor or edition
Start the main text on a new page after the title page
Indent the first line of each paragraph by 0.5 inches
Align text to the left
Use headings and subheadings as needed
Format headings according to APA style
Include in-text citations for sources used
Add a references page on a new page
Center the word References at the top of the references page
Double-space all reference entries
Use hanging indentation for each reference entry
Alphabetize references by the first author’s last name