Use 1-inch margins on all sides
Use double spacing throughout the entire paper
Use a readable font such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Arial, or 11-point Calibri
Align text to the left
Indent the first line of each paragraph 0.5 inches
Include a title page with the paper title, author name, institutional affiliation, course name and number, instructor name, and due date
Place the page number in the top right corner of every page
Center and bold the paper title on the title page
Start the main text on a new page after the title page
Include a running head only if required by the instructor or specific APA version
Use proper in-text citations for all quoted or paraphrased sources
Include a reference page on a new page at the end of the paper
Center the heading References at the top of the reference page
Double-space all reference entries
Use a hanging indent for each reference entry
Alphabetize references by the first author’s last name
Use headings and subheadings when needed, formatted according to APA style
Follow APA rules for capitalization, punctuation, and italics in titles and references