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APA

Paper Formatting & Organization

Paper elements/formatting begins on page 30 of the APA Manual.

Margins

  • 1 inch all around.

Spacing

  • Double spacing on Title Page, Text, and References (exceptions are made for Tables, Figures, Footnotes, and Equations - see the Publication Manual 2.21 (p. 45) for additional information.

Font Requirements

  • Use the same font throughout the paper.
  • Recommended Fonts:
    • Times New Roman - 12 point
    • Calibri - 11 point
    • Arial - 11 point
    • Lucida Sans Unicode - 10 point
    • Georgia - 11 point
    • Computer Modern - 10 point

Title Pages

  • Student and professional papers use different formats.
  • SRU NURSING STUDENTS: Use a modified version of the professional format.