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SUBJECT LIBGUIDE: LEARNING APA: Running Head 7th edition

APA is the style of documentation of sources used by the American Psychological Association. This form of writing research papers is used mainly in the social sciences, like psychology, anthropology, sociology, as well as education and other fields.

Running Head:

TITLE OF YOUR PAPER

  • TITLE OF YOUR PAPER SHOULD BE ALL CAPITALIZED.
  • Title of your paper should be placed at the right hand corner
  • If the title is more than 50 characters, title should be shortened

PAGE NUMBER

  • Page numbers should be on the left hand corner of your running head.

COVER PAGE

  • the title of the paper,
  • the name of each author of the paper,
  • the affiliation for each author (typically the school being attended),
  • the course number and name for which the paper is being written (use the format used by the school or institution (e.g., ENGL 106),
  • the course instructor’s name and title (ask for the instructor’s preferred form if possible; e.g., some instructors may prefer “Dr.,” “Ms.,” “Mrs.,” “Mr.,” or a different title),
  • the assignment’s due date written in the format most common in your country (e.g., either January 3, 2020, or 3 January 2020 may be appropriate),
  • a page number (which also appears on the following pages.