APA Style Documentation
American Psychological Association Style (APA) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. Title page: *Contains title *Is double spaced *Contains author name **First name, middle initial(s), last name **Do not use titles (Dr.) or degrees (Ph.D.) *Contains name of institutional affiliation **Location author conducted research (if applicable) *Has a page header with title flush to the left and page number flush to the right **Should be no more than 12 words **Emit all abbreviation or words that contain no purpose Essay body: *Is typed and double spaced on 8.5" by 11" paper *Has one inch margins *Is written with 10-12 pt. font *Is written in Times New Roman font, or a similar style *Includes a page header containing title of your page in all capital letters