For example, italics are used to draw attention to key terms and phrases when providing definitions and to format parts of reference list entries e. Apa style has special formatting rules for the titles of the sources you use in your paper, such as the titles of books, articles, book chapters. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i. Include the page header described above flush left with the page number flush right at the top of the page.
This video will demonstrate how to create a title page in apa format. For a complete list of how to cite print sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of the apa. Titles should be written in italicized title case below the table number, with a blank line between the number and the title. Typically, in apa format, references are not underlined. Are references and book titles underlined in apa format. Quotation marks are used to present linguistic examples and titles of book chapters and articles in the text. Online and other sources tutoring and learning centre, george brown college 2014. Book title and chapter title are in sentence case only the first word and proper nouns in the title are. How do i reference a book title within an article title. Depending on what citation style you are using, such as mla or apa, you either underline or italicize the book title contained within the article title. Flush left, boldface, title case heading text starts a new paragraph.
When writing a paper, do i use italics for all titles. Underlining scientific or highly technical terms you wish to emphasize in your writing is also allowed in the apa citation format. How do i refer to a book by title intext in apa format. Centered, boldface, title case heading text starts a new paragraph. We go further into the topic of reference list entries later in. Please note that on the title page, your page headerrunning head should look like this. This can include the names of species, such as homo sapiens, scientific processes or novel terms, such as intercultural coopetition, you have created to explain some innovative portion of your research. When appropriate, you may use the title to explain an abbreviation parenthetically. Use double quotation marks around the title of an article or chapter, and italicize the title of a periodical, book, brochure, or report.
The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. Titles of periodicals, books, brochures, or reports should be in italics and use normal title capitalization rules. The title page should contain the title of the paper, the authors name, and the institutional affiliation. Apa style uses two kinds of capitalization to format reference titles, which are also mentioned in the table above. Bibliographic references are doublespaced and indented half an inch after the first line.
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