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APA Formatting

The complete style guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA) are in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association; the sixth edition is the most recent. The sample APA paper format Word documents we provide here follow some of those guidelines, but most graduate schools have their own style guides as well. Whenever a rule conflicts, follow your own institution’s rule.

APA Paper Format

APA formatted theses and dissertations are divided into several sections, some of which are optional and depend on the requirements of the subject and the institution. Page numbering often differs among the sections.

APA Citing Format

The format of an APA reference page itself is straightforward, but many different APA citating formats are required for rerences from different source types. Our sample APA style reference pages illustrate most of those formats.

APA-Format Headings

APA-format heading levels can be confusing because the styles used depend on how many heading levels are needed in the paper. This section's sample heading documents clarify the rules.

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APA and MLA Format Examples

If you're using Microsoft Word to apply APA or MLA writing formats to your academic paper, check out our formatting guide.
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