APA Citation

Formatting information

The following links provide information about formatting the title page, the body of the work, and the reference list

• Quick link to Student Paper Setup Guide (this includes info on headings, which you may not need)
• Quick link to Title Page Setup  
• Quick link to Reference List Setup

For more detailed information, including the order of pages, check out APA's Paper Format page.

Checklist

Student paper checklist from APA

Sample papers

Students should follow the guidelines and requirements of their instructor  when writing papers as they may differ from official APA Style. For example, APA does not require abstracts for student papers, but your instructor may ask that you include one. 

• Design project student paper/template (DOCX, 2MB)
• Discussion post student paper/template (DOCX, 32KB)
• Literature review student paper/template (DOCX, 36KB)
• Quantitative study student paper/template (DOCX, 50KB)