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Human Services - Southern Indiana: Documentation Style

Using APA Style

Use these links to learn about APA (American Psychological Association) documentation style and to see sample papers with title pages, abstracts, and reference lists.

NoodleTools in the left-hand column can help you format your APA reference list.

APA Running Head

For your APA style paper, you will need a "Running head" that is different on the first page.  To find out how to accomplish this in Microsoft Word, view the tutorial below. 

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A Printable Summary is also available:
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Sample Layout

This document shows a sample layout for the HUMS 101 Code of Ethics assignment.