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APA Style Guide: 6th Edition

Formatting: Title Page, Body, References
  • The entire document must be written in 12pt Times New Roman font

  • The margins must be 1-inch on all sides of each page

  • The document must be double spaced

  • Page numbers must be on each page in the top right corner

  • The first sentence of each paragraph must be indented 0.5 inches

  • References must appear on a separate page at the end of the document

  • The reference list must be in alphabetical order by the author's last name

  • Hanging indents are required if a reference is more than one line in length. Click below for instructions on setting up hanging indents: