APA Style is a set of guidelines for writing, formatting research papers and assignments, and referencing sources. When citing in APA, you need to cite all the sources that you have used within the body of your work (in-text citation), and in the References List at the end of your essay or assignment. Seneca Libraries citation support and resources are based on the latest edition of the APA Publication Manual (7th edition).
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Attend a live citation workshop for an overview of how and why to follow citation rules in order to avoid plagiarism. After the presentation there will be a question and answer session where you can ask your citation question. (Note: We encourage students to join before the workshop start time as a courtesy to other attendees)
Can't attend a workshop? Here is a short video APA & MLA for your convenience, or view the presentation slides: APA & MLA
Note: To edit the templates in Google Docs, upload them into your Google Drive and open as a Google doc.
Margins: Add 1 inch margins on all sides.
Header: Starting with your title page, add page numbers at the top right corner of the page.
Line Spacing: Double-space your text.
Paragraph Alignment & Indentation: Indent the first line of each paragraph by 0.5 inch. Align your paragraphs to the left margin.
Recommended Fonts: Unless specified by your instructor, APA recommends the following fonts:
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Attend the Learning Centres' writing workshops, which focus on grammar, essay writing or other specific writing skills. The Learning Centres also offer reading workshops that focus on areas such as identifying main ideas.
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Note: This citation guide is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). The contents are accurate to the best of our knowledge. Some examples illustrate Seneca Libraries' recommendations and are marked as modifications of the official APA guidelines.
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