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Developed by Student Learning Services and Mary Ann Wiebe, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Mount Royal UniversityFall 2010APA Manuscript Format (6th Edition Publication Manual, 3rd printing)[page numbers below refer to the APA manual] Page Setup[see pp. 42-44, 228-230]1- inch marginsdouble-spaced linesno extra space between paragraphs or sections (set ‘Before’ & ‘After’ to 0 in Paragraph Format)flush-left and ragged-right marginsfirst line of each paragraph is indented ½-inch (except for Abstract—see below). Arabic page numbers (i.e. 1, 2, 3) begin on title page, top-righta running head top-left on every page (omitting the words “Running head” on 2nd and subsequent pages)Times New Roman 12-point font2 spaces after the periods that end sentences (but not after periods used for other purposes) Title Page[see pp. 23, 41-44, 229]includes full title of manuscript in upper- and lowercaseopreferably, no more than 12 words in titleodouble-spaced if the title is longer than 1 lineocentered, in the upper half of the pageincludes name(s) of author(s) one double-spaced line below titleincludes institutional affiliation: course name and institution (e.g., Nursing 1111, Mount Royal University) one double-spaced line below name of authorincludes a header with two parts:opage number[see pp. 229-230]•title page has page number 1 on the top-right•click Insert⇒Header⇒Blank⇒Page Number⇒Top of Page⇒Plain Number 3•with the cursor to the left of the page number 1, type in your running head (see below)orunning head for publication[see p. 230]•includes the words “Running head” followed by a colon, a space, and an abbreviated title (less than 50 characters, counting letters and spaces) in all upper-case letters•after typing Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE to the left of the page number, hitTab once or twice to place your running head flush with the left margin while the page number remains flush with the right marginAbstract (if required)[see pp. 25-27, 41, 229]begins on a new page that follows the title page and is numbered as page 2includes running head (but the phrase “Running head:” does not appear after the title page)includes Abstract heading (with no bold) centered at the top of page (format is double-spaced with 0 space before and after paragraph)begins the paragraph text on the line below the title and has no indentationis between 150 and 250 words (check requirements with instructor)First Page of Text[see pp. 27, 42, 229]follows the Abstract or the title page (if there is no Abstract)includes header with title in caps (left justified) and page number (either 2 or 3)has full manuscript title at top of page, centered – with no bold does not have an Introduction heading
Fall 2010Levels of Heading[see pp. 42-47, 62-63]APA describes headings, subheadings, and sub-subheadings as levels 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Format each level of heading and the text that follows it according to the description below. See pp. 62-63 and sections 3.02-3.03 of the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition, 3rd printingfor heading format information and examples. APA Level of Heading Format1 Centered, Bold, Uppercase and Lowercase Your paragraph text begins a double-spaced line below the heading (also double-spaced with 0 spacing before and after), with ½-inch indentation at the start of each paragraph. Note: Headings for Title, Abstract, and References are not in bold but otherwise follow Level 1 format.2 Flush Left, Bold, Uppercase and Lowercase Your paragraph text begins a double-spaced line below the heading, with ½-inch indentation at the start of each paragraph.3 Indented, bold, lowercase, and ending with a period. Your paragraph text begins two spaces after the period at the end of the heading.4 Indented, bold, italicized, lowercase, and ending with a period. Your paragraph text begins two spaces after the period at the end of the heading.5 Indented, italicized, lowercase, and ending with a period. Your paragraph text begins two spaces after the period at the end of the heading.Organizing Your Paper with HeadingsDepending on how complex your topic is, you may want to organize your paper with headings and subheadings, and even sub-subheadings (but check with your instructor if s/he wants headings at all). The most commonly used organizational format is two or three levels of headings, but this varies with a paper’s length and complexity.Sample PaperSee the brief sample paper that follows, which uses two levels of headings (i.e., main headings are Level 1, with Level 2 subheadings). Note that the title repeated at the top of page 2 has no bold.