APA Citations

APA Formatting Guidelines

Follow your instructor's requirements, if available. These guidelines are the most commonly required.

1. Use Times New Roman, 12 point font with standard 1 inch margins.
2. Double-space throughout the title page, essay, and list of references. 
3. Title should summarize the main idea in no more than 12 words.
   1. Capitalize first word and all significant words.
      1. After the first word, do not capitalize, articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (and, but, or, etc.) or prepositions.
   2. Don't underline, italicize, or bold the title.
   3. Center the title, your name, and school name.
4. Page numbers
   1. Begin page numbers on the title page in the top right corner.
   2. Use only the number, do not write page, p. pg.