Use 1-inch margins on all sides
Use a readable font such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Arial, or 11-point Calibri
Double-space the entire paper
Align text to the left
Indent the first line of each paragraph 0.5 inches
Include a page number in the top right corner of every page
Add a title page with the paper title, your name, and institutional affiliation
Place the paper title in bold and centered on the title page
Include a running head only if required by your instructor or edition guidelines
Use proper APA in-text citations for quoted or paraphrased sources
Include the author’s last name and year of publication in in-text citations
Add page numbers for direct quotations when required
Create a references page on a new page
Center the heading References at the top of the references page
Alphabetize references by the first author’s last name
Use hanging indents for each reference entry
Format book, journal, website, and other source citations according to APA rules
Use sentence case for article and webpage titles in references
Italicize book titles, journal titles, and volume numbers
Check punctuation, capitalization, and italics carefully
Follow the specific APA edition and instructor requirements
Proofread for consistency and accuracy