APA Style Guidelines for Student Papers (7th Edition)

Introduction

• Presenter: Lindsay Keevey, Faculty Librarian at LCC
• Objective: Overview of APA style guidelines for student papers in the APA 7th edition.
• Importance: APA format is often used in social and behavioral sciences, nursing, and business.
• Types of Papers:
  • Student Paper: No running head, includes course information and due date on the title page.
  • Professional Paper: Includes running head and abstract.

Basic Formatting

• Structure:
  • Title page
  • Body of the paper
  • References list
• Font: Consistent use of serif or sans serif font.
  • Examples: 11 point Arial (sans serif), 12 point Times New Roman (serif)
• Spacing and Margins:
  • Double-spaced
  • One-inch margins

Title Page

• Components:
  • Page number in the top right
  • Bold paper title, centered
  • Author's name
  • Institutional affiliation and department
  • Course number and name
  • Instructor's name
  • Assignment due date
• Instructions:
  • No running head for student papers
  • Format details for Microsoft Word

Body of the Paper

• Starting the Body:
  • Start on a new page with the title bolded and centered
  • Indent paragraphs by a half inch
• Headings:
  • Multiple levels of headings available
  • Level 1: Bold, centered
  • Level 2: Bold, left-aligned
• In-text Citations:
  • Enclose borrowed language in quotation marks
  • Maintain author-date pair in citations
  • Match in-text citations with references page entries

Direct Quotations and Paraphrasing

• Direct Quotes:
  • Two formats: Introduce author/date in signal phrase or at the end of the quote
• Paraphrasing:
  • Use own words without consulting the source
  • Cite author and date

References Page

• Formatting:
  • Start on a new page
  • Title "References" bold and centered
  • Use hanging indents
• Components:
  • Alphabetically ordered
  • Include hyperlinks if allowed by instructor
• Examples:
  • Journal articles
  • Edited books
  • Use of DOI preferred over URLs

Additional Resources

• LCC Library Website:
  • Tutorials, citation guides, handouts
  • Links to Purdue OWL, APA Style Blog
• APA Manual and Blog: Additional help and best practices for APA 7th edition

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This summary provides an organized overview of the key points about APA Style guidelines for student papers as presented by Lindsay Keevey.