Formatting in APA Style

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How to Format Papers in APA Style

This video (14 min, 12 sec) from the Southern New Hampshire University shows how to format papers in APA style. You can skip ahead to the section you need; for example, a discussion about spacing and font starts at 5 minutes and 2 seconds into the video.

Title Page & Page Numbers -- 2:05
Spacing & Font -- 5:02
Body Paragraphs, Indents -- 8:09
Abbreviations -- 9:05
References vs. In-text Citations -- 9:28
The References Page -- 10:01
Dates -- 10:40
Hanging Indents (References) -- 11:35
Block (Long) Quotations -- 12:39
Second-Level Titles (Headings) -- 13:18

Southern New Hampshire University. (2019, December 26). How to Format Papers in APA (7th Edition) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wv0ZDiCjgc Links to an external site.

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Annotated Bibliographies in APA Style

Sometimes, instructors ask for an annotated bibliography, but what is that? An annotated bibliography is a bibliography (References page in APA language) with a summary or evaluation of each source. So besides the bibliographic citation we normally include for each source, we also write a short paragraph that summarizes and/or evaluates the source. We might also include some reflection in our annotated bibliography, which could include how we plan to use the source in our paper.

Instructors may have their own instructions about what should be included in an annotated bibliography, but below are some resources that can help us become more familiar with annotated bibliographies and how to write them.

• How to Write an Annotated Bibliography in APA Style Links to an external site. (Highline College Library)
• Annotated Bibliographies: Introduction Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)
• Annotated Bibliography Components Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)
• Annotated Bibliography Samples Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)

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