The Purdue OWL offers comprehensive guidelines for General APA (American Psychological Association) format and style.
The guidelines emphasize the importance of clear and concise writing. The essay should be:
The 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual recommends the use of a font that is accessible to all readers. While it does not specify a single font, it suggests a few widely available fonts such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, and 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode, as well as serif fonts such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, 10-point Computer Modern.
A well-structured essay should include four major sections: the Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References.
The title page should contain the title of the paper, the author's name, and the institutional affiliation. For a professional paper, this includes the author note. For a student paper, this should include the course number and name, instructor name, and assignment due date.
List your keywords in your abstract as:
How to Cite the Purdue OWL in APA
To cite the Pew Research Center in MLA, follow this example:
Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University's Online Writing Lab. www.purdueowl.com, www.owl.english.purdue.edu.
