apa formatting page number
General Format. APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed., 2nd printing). How and When to Cite Page Numbers in APA Style. 1  Include page numbers for any citations in the text of your paper that include direct quotations or refer to a specific part of the work you are referencing. Direct quotations must include a page number as part of the citation. How and When to Cite Page Numbers in APA Style. 1  Include page numbers for any citations in the text of your paper that include direct quotations or refer to a specific part of the work you are referencing. 2  Cite the page number only in quotations that separate the author's name and the quotation. The following example illustrates this type of citation: Hall (1999) wrote that Title I historically functioned as a funding stream for general school needs (p. 100). Starting with the title page, place consecutive page numbers at the upper right-hand corner of the page, at least 1 in. (whatever your right margin is) from the right edge of the page, between the top of the page and the first line of text (the default setting on most word-processing programs, 1/2 in. from the top of the page, is acceptable). In-Text Citations. When only one page is being cited in text, the word page is abbreviated as p. and placed in the parentheses of an in-text citation after the year. For example, (Author, 1962, p. 1). When more than one page is being cited in-text, a pp. is placed in the parentheses of an in-text citation after the year. Summary: APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 5th edition of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. General guidelines: 1  Use white 8 ½ x 11” paper. 2  Make 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, and sides. 3  The first word in every paragraph should be indented one half inch.  APA recommends using Times New Roman font, size 1  12. Double space the entire research paper.  Include a page header known as the “running head” at the top of every page. Use white 8 ½ x 11” paper. Make 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, and sides. The first word in every paragraph should be indented one half inch. APA recommends using Times New Roman font, size 12. Double space the entire research paper. Include a page header known as the “running head” at the top of every page. Use the first two or three words of your title as a page heading on every page, including the title page and reference pages. Place it five spaces to the left of the page number, using the header function of your word-processing software to place it automatically on every page. Image Caption: Sample APA title page; running head and page number in upper right-hand corner, definition of running head IN ALL CAPS, and vertically and horizontally centers the title of the paper, its author and her affiliation to the page.
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