Apa Title Page Analysis
APA 6th Edition
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
APA Title Page
APA title page format requirements:
A header appears on every page. The words “Running head” only appear on the first page. To insert the header into your paper, select insert then page number, top of page and select the third option: plain number 3. Be sure the page number is in a 12-point font to match the text in the body of your paper. Type “Running head:” then your title in all capital letters. Use the space bar to move the running head information to the left margin.
Select “different first page” then insert page numbers on page 2 and type the title in all capital letters. Left align the title like on page 1.
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If there is no author, the title will appear first.
The first line of each entry should not be indented; the second, third, fourth, etc. line(s) should be indented five spaces (or ½ inch). This is called a hanging indentation. See the examples on the pages which follow.
Only the first word of the title and subtitle, if applicable, is capitalized. This applies to book and article titles.
Example 1 (book title): How to write a paper
Example 2 (article title): Health education-The case for rehabilitation
The Writing Center has a copy of the 6th edition APA manual for student use. If you have a source that isn’t listed on this guide or have any questions about APA format, please come by and ask a writing consultant.
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APA 6th Edition
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Table of Contents – Reference Samples
Author with more than one work ...................................................................................................11
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M., Brown, M. L., & Smith, L. K. (2009). Defending the
List all names up to six authors
(Yudkin, Brown & Smith, 2009).
truth. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Example Two- work with more eight or more authors:
Weiss, J., Baker, H., Tripp, C., Deal, E.W., Carruthers, E., Thompson,
F., … Harvey, P. (2011). The long, long road from psychodrama. Middltown, OH: Interesting Books, Inc.
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Use et al. for seven or more authors (Weiss et al., 2011).
APA 6th Edition
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Chapter from a Textbook
In-Text Citation
(Note: Only the first word of the title of the chapter and the title of the textbook are capitalized. Always put the word “In” before the title of the textbook).
LastName, FirstIntital. MiddleIntital. (Date of Publication). Title of chapter. In Title of textbook (edition number if applicable and page numbers). City of Publication, State: Publisher.
Yudkin, J. H. (2008). The nineteenth century: Early romantic music. In
(Yudkin, 2008, p. 52).
Understanding music (5th ed., pp. 22-55). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Government Document
National Institute of Food Safety. (1999). Clinical training in
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
APA Title Page
APA title page format requirements:
A header appears on every page. The words “Running head” only appear on the first page. To insert the header into your paper, select insert then page number, top of page and select the third option: plain number 3. Be sure the page number is in a 12-point font to match the text in the body of your paper. Type “Running head:” then your title in all capital letters. Use the space bar to move the running head information to the left margin.
Select “different first page” then insert page numbers on page 2 and type the title in all capital letters. Left align the title like on page 1.
The title of your …show more content…
If there is no author, the title will appear first.
The first line of each entry should not be indented; the second, third, fourth, etc. line(s) should be indented five spaces (or ½ inch). This is called a hanging indentation. See the examples on the pages which follow.
Only the first word of the title and subtitle, if applicable, is capitalized. This applies to book and article titles.
Example 1 (book title): How to write a paper
Example 2 (article title): Health education-The case for rehabilitation
The Writing Center has a copy of the 6th edition APA manual for student use. If you have a source that isn’t listed on this guide or have any questions about APA format, please come by and ask a writing consultant.
3/5/2012
APA 6th Edition
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Table of Contents – Reference Samples
Author with more than one work ...................................................................................................11
Blog Posting …show more content…
M., Brown, M. L., & Smith, L. K. (2009). Defending the
List all names up to six authors
(Yudkin, Brown & Smith, 2009).
truth. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Example Two- work with more eight or more authors:
Weiss, J., Baker, H., Tripp, C., Deal, E.W., Carruthers, E., Thompson,
F., … Harvey, P. (2011). The long, long road from psychodrama. Middltown, OH: Interesting Books, Inc.
3/5/2012
Use et al. for seven or more authors (Weiss et al., 2011).
APA 6th Edition
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Chapter from a Textbook
In-Text Citation
(Note: Only the first word of the title of the chapter and the title of the textbook are capitalized. Always put the word “In” before the title of the textbook).
LastName, FirstIntital. MiddleIntital. (Date of Publication). Title of chapter. In Title of textbook (edition number if applicable and page numbers). City of Publication, State: Publisher.
Yudkin, J. H. (2008). The nineteenth century: Early romantic music. In
(Yudkin, 2008, p. 52).
Understanding music (5th ed., pp. 22-55). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Government Document
National Institute of Food Safety. (1999). Clinical training in