Gateway Technical College is following the formatting guidelines for the new Student Paper format. For more information on each section look for the corresponding page in this Guide.
The Gateway Libraries recommend that students consult their course syllabus and assignment details for any course specifics and additional faculty requirements.
APA also provides Handouts and Guides.
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The basics for an APA formatted Student Paper are:
Student Paper formatting details can be found in Chapter 2 of the APA Publication Manual 7th edition.
APA formatting from the American Psychological Association.
APA Style (7th Edition) paper formatting information from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) often referred to as Purdue OWL.
Additional information:
The number in parentheses indicates the corresponding chapter or section(s) in the APA Publication Manual.
Formatting
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