Annotated bibliography title example

Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the Purdue OWL in APA.

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General APA Guidelines

Your essay should be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (" x 11"), with 1" margins on all sides.&#;&#;Include a page header (also known as the &#;running head&#;) at the top of every page.

How to Make a Cover Page: APA and MLA Format

For a professional paper, this includes your paper title and the page number. For a student paper, this only includes the page number. To create a page header/running head, insert page numbers flush right. Then type "TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header flush left using all capital letters. The running head is a shortened version of your paper's title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation.

Font

The 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual requires that the chosen font be accessible (i.e., legible) to all readers and that it be used consistently through