Apa Format Primer

Term Paper Handbook for APA Format

CONTENTS APA Style Research Paper 1 Sample Title Page 2 Sample Abstract 3 Sample First Page 4 In-Text Documentation (Overview) 5 Sample Text Page 6 In-Text Documentation (with Examples) 7-8 References Format 9 Sample References Page 10 APA Style Documentation Models for References Page 11 Book 11 Article or Chapter in an Edited Book 11 Article in a Reference Book or Entry in a Dictionary 11 Pamphlet 12 Article from a Scholarly Journal 12 Article from a Daily Newspaper 12 Article from a Magazine 13 Article with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Number 13 Periodical Article on the Internet 13 Source from an Internet Site 14 Article Found on a Library Database 14 Online Version of a Print Book 15 Online Reference Article or Dictionary Entry 15 Video or DVD 15 Episode from a Television Series Retrieved Online 15

Updated January 2010, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA The Term Paper Handbook for APA Format may be reproduced for educational purposes.

Individual instructors may have different preferences about what information to include on the title page and whether an abstract is required. Abstract If your instructor requires an abstract, it will be the second page. An abstract is a short one-paragraph summary of your paper. It is not the introduction of your paper. Put the title Abstract (not in italics) at the top of the page in the center, and do not indent the first line of the paragraph. Pagination The words Running head (not in italics), followed by a colon and the title of your paper in all capital letters, should appear in the upper left corner of each page. If the title is long, shorten it to the first few words. Use the header function in your word processor to automatically repeat the running header a half inch from the top of each page and to number the pages automatically in the upper right corner.

Running head: SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

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Second Language Acquisition and Creole Languages Margaret Lerner...