This document provides an overview of APA formatting guidelines for a research paper. It discusses formatting the paper with the proper font, size, spacing and margins. It also covers including a title page, abstract, citations within the paper for short quotes, long quotes or paraphrasing, and creating a references page in APA style for different publication types like books, journal articles and online articles. Additional resources for APA style are also provided. The presentation aims to help with properly formatting papers according to APA style standards.

1. APA Formatting
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2. Objectives

3. Objectives
• 1. Formatting your paper
• 2. Abstract
• 3. Citing within your paper
• 4. References page
• 5. Questions

4. Formatting your paper

5. Font, Size & Spacing

6. Margins

7. Header & Page Number

8. Title

9. Abstract

10. Abstract

11. Citing within your paper

12. Short Quotes

13. Short Quotes

14. Long Quotes

15. Paraphrasing

16. References Page

17. References Page

18. Book

19. Journal Article

20. Online Article

21. Additional Resources
• Owl (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
• Official American Psychological Association
website: http://www.APAstyle.org
• Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, Sixth Edition

22. Questions??