Though the APA Style Guidelines require that page numbering begin on the title page, a popular academic norm is to include the title page in the overall page count but begin numbering on page two. This allows for a single-column page layout and makes it easier to cite references using page numbers rather than article titles. Page one usually contains the abstract (if provided), which is generally between 200 and 250 words in length. The rest of the page may contain either a short introduction or a discussion section; often, these are separated into different parts of the page. Typically, there are from seven to nine paragraphs per page with an average of eight.
Source documents are usually laid out in six-page sections with a title page, followed by text pages 1 through 6. Since page numbers increase by whole units (not half-units or decimal places) when printing multi-page works, it is important to specify the total number of pages if they do not appear in the file name or location box on the copyright page.
Pages are usually arranged in columns with text flowing from left to right across each page. However, some texts use a landscape mode page layout where the text flows from top to bottom along the margin of each page. Most journals now require authors to use their manuscript format. For example, Science requires authors to use Microsoft Word's document format.
All page numbers should be placed in the upper right corner of the header. For example, if your essay is 50 pages long, then you would put a page number at the top of page one, followed by 49 more pages without a page number.
The APA Style Handbook requires a page number on the title page of both journal article manuscripts and student papers, however students should follow the requirements of their course instructor to identify the acceptable title page style.
A header should appear on all pages of an APA document. Include the running head title in the header, followed by the page number, which should be right-justified. The header should not include section or chapter titles.
The header is used to provide information about the content of the page. Therefore, it should always cover the entire page. Do not leave any space at the top of the page blank. Space that cannot hold text is called white space and can be placed there for various reasons. Some examples of white space include drawing attention to a specific part of the document, such as with a figure or table; providing a clear separation between sections of the document; or simply giving the reader room to breathe. Using too much white space can make reading more difficult because it breaks up the flow of the text.
Do not use headers in your paper that do not comply with this requirement. For example, if you cite several sources using footnotes, place each one in its own footnote and put them in the bibliography at the end of the paper. Then, add a footnote to the main body of the paper indicating the source for each item cited therein.
Finally, ensure that your header includes the complete title of the paper, except for the references list, which should be excluded.
APA Guidelines in General At the top of each page, include a page header (also known as the "running head"). This comprises the title of your document and the page number for a professional paper. These should be typed or printed in large, bold letters and centered on each page of the document.
When writing an academic paper, it is important to follow a specific format that will make readers understand the content of your article and help them find information more easily. The American Psychological Association (APA) publishes a set of guidelines called "The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" which describes this format in detail. These guidelines are useful for writing articles about psychological topics such as behavior problems in children, cognitive development, emotional intelligence, personality psychology, psychotherapy, stress management, etc.
In addition to the page number, the running head should include the author's name and the date the paper was published if you have edited or revised it since first submitting it for peer review. If you do not know these details, ask the journal where you submitted your paper for publication to provide them. Also include the title of the article in quotation marks if it differs from its actual title.
This just provides the page number for a student paper. Insert page numbers flush right to make a page header/running head. Use this format: Page Number [Page Number]
Example: 15 The importance of including a citation page cannot be overstated. If there is no citation page, then readers would not know to look up "the history of marriage" on their own. They would need someone to tell them where to find that information.
In academic papers, the page number is usually included with the date in parentheses, separated by a full stop. So, for example, an article that was published in the Journal of a College's annual conference would have its page number cited as follows: Smith, J., Jones, R., & Johnson, L. (2015). Conclusions must be supported by evidence from the text and sources used as evidence. *Journal of a College, 71(1), 7-8.
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