APA in Minutes - Title Pages
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This is APA in Minutes

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This video will show you the basics of formatting a title page according to APA guidelines

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To create your APA formatted title page, you must include:

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The title of the paper; your name; the name of your college or university

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A page header containing a running head and the page number

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APA requirements suggest 12 point font in Times New Roman

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Add any additional information required by your professor. For example, the name of your course

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This information is not required for an APA formatted title page, ask your professor about special requirements

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On the first page start with the title of your paper, centered

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Your title should be less than 12 words long and double spaced. Do not bold, underline, or italicize the title

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The title should not contain any abbreviations or acronyms

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On the next line, enter your name centered. Do not include credentials such as PhD or MD

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On the next line centre the name of your college or university

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This information should fit within the top half of the title page

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Create a header for your title page. Enter the text “Running head:” flush with the left margin

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In all caps, enter a short version of the title of your paper

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The short version must be less than 50 characters long, including spaces and punctuation

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On subsequent pages of the paper the short title should appear in the header minus the text, “Running head:”

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In the header, flush with the right margin, enter the page number. This is your APA formatted title page

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For more information and support with APA:

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Book an appointment with your campus writing centre; consult the Online Writing Lab at Purdue

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Or refer to the APA manual in your library. This concludes the basics of formatting a title page in APA