APA 7th Edition - Citing Sources (Arnold Bernhard Library)

• Order of Pages
• Title Page Setup (includes both student & professional)
  • Student Title Page Downloadable Guide
• Font
• Page Header
  • Important change: Student papers no longer require a running head. Student page headers now only have page numbers
• Line Spacing
• Margins
• Paragraph Alignment & Indentation
• Headings
  • Heading Levels Template: Student Paper
  • Heading Levels Template: Professional Paper
• Accessibility
• Additional Resources:
  • Abbreviations Quick Guide
  • Numbers & Statistics Quick Guide
  • Transition Sentences Guide

General Guidelines

1. Each appendix should begin on separate page after all other materials, including tables and figures. 
2. Each appendix receives a label and a title. If there is a single appendix, the label is simply Appendix. If there is more than one, Use capital letters to define them. Example: Appendix A 
3. All appendices should be mentioned at least once in the text by their label. Example: "see Appendix C" 
4. Appendices should appear in the order they are mentioned in the body of the paper. 
5. On their first pages, the appendix label and title should appear Bold and centered on SEPARATE lines at top of the page. Both should use title case.
6. An appendix may contain text, tables, figures, or a combination.
   • If it contains tables or figures, label each with a number preceded by the letter of the appendix. Example: Table A3. If there is a single appendix, use the letter A. 

PLEASE NOTE: If the appendix consists of a single table or figure and no other elements, then the appendix label and title are also used as the figure label without the word figure or table preceding it. Example: Appendix B: Births in Connecticut, 2021-2024

• Begin the reference list on a new page. The word 'References' is bolded and centered on the first line.
• Alphabetize references by the last name of the first author.
  • In the case of authors with multiple papers, use the publication date to order those papers. HOWEVER, if the order of the authors is different, use that to order papers first.
  • If there is no author, use the title of the work.​
• Provide surnames and initials for up to and including 20 authors. 
  • When there are 21 or more authors, list the first 19, insert an ellipses (...) and then add the final author's name. 
• A group author may be included as an author. This could include government agencies, associations, non-profit organizations, hospitals, task forces, etc. A group author may publish on its own or in conjunction with individuals or other groups.
  • Spell out the full name of the group author in the reference list followed by a period: American Music Association. 
  • When there are multiple layers of, for example, government agencies listed as the author, use the most specific agency as the author in the reference list entry. Only use the parent agency if it would cause confusion to use the most specific agency.
    • The names of the parent agencies can appear as the publisher if that is part of the reference list entry. ​
• The entire reference list should be double-spaced.
• The first line of a reference should have normal alignment. All subsequent lines of a single reference should have a hanging indentation (indented .5 inches from the margin).
• Use a comma before the ampersand, even with only two authors (Lerner, R. C., & Lerner, C. G.)
• Each work cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and each work in the reference list must be cited in text.

For an example of a reference list, please visit: 

• Annotated student paper - Final two pages have a reference list example