Use the automatic functions of your word-processing program to create a header that contains the running head and the page numbers for your paper. There is no need to set the header at a specific distance from the top of the page. The words Running head : precede the running head on the title page only. How do I format my paper so that the phrase Running head appears on only the first page?
Mysteries of the Running Head Explained. Set uniform margins of at least 1 in. Use your word-processing software to add a header that will appear at the top of every page that includes the running head and the page number. The header appears within the top margin, not below it. There are five levels of headings in APA Style. Proceed through the levels numerically, starting with Level 1, without skipping levels. Sections of similar importance have the same level of heading.
These are not headings but labels for these sections. Headings and the Use of Boldface Type. Each item on the list is punctuated at the end by a comma, semicolon, or period, depending on the grammatical structure of the list. Numbers are followed by periods and are not in parentheses.
In running text, a series of items is designated by letters in parentheses: a first item, b second item, and c third item. Lists, Part 1: Parallelism. Lists, Part 2: Commas and Semicolons. Lists, Part 3: Lowercase Letters. Lists, Part 4: Numbered Lists.
Lists, Part 5: Bulleted Lists. Lists, Part 6: Overview. Tables can help you present a large amount of material efficiently. Your essay should be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper 8. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
Include a page header also known as the " running head " at the top of every page. The running head is a shortened version of your paper's title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation. The title page should contain the title of the paper, the author's name , and the institutional affiliation. Include the page header described above flush left with the page number flush right at the top of the page. After consulting with publication specialists at the APA, OWL staff learned that the APA 6th edition, first printing sample papers have incorrect examples of running heads on pages after the title page.
This link will take you to the APA site where you can find a complete list of all the errors in the APA's 6th edition style guide. Type your title in upper and lowercase letters centered in the upper half of the page. APA recommends that your title be no more than 12 words in length and that it should not contain abbreviations or words that serve no purpose. Your title may take up one or two lines. All text on the title page, and throughout your paper, should be double-spaced.
Beneath the title, type the author's name : first name, middle initial s , and last name. Do not use titles Dr. Font is covered in Section 2.
This guidance has been revised from the 6th edition. A variety of fonts are permitted in APA Style papers. Font options include the following: sans serif fonts such as point Calibri, point Arial, or point Lucida Sans Unicode serif fonts such as point Times New Roman, point Georgia, or normal point Computer Modern the default font for LaTeX We recommend these fonts because they are legible and widely available and because they include special characters such as math symbols and Greek letters.
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