What is APA format in professional writing ?
APA format is the official style of the American Psychological Association ( APA ) and is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social sciences. The APA style originated in a 1929 article published in Psychological Bulletin that laid out the basic guidelines Basic guidelines: Use white 8 ½ x 11” paper. Make 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, and sides The first word in every paragraph should be indented one half inch. APA recommends using Times New Roman font, size 12. Double space the entire research paper Include a page header known as the “running head” at the top of every page. (To make this process easier, set your word processor to automatically add these components onto each page) To create the running head/page header, insert page numbers justified to the right-hand side of the paper (do not put p. or pg. in front of page numbers) Then type “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER” justified to the left using all capital letters If your title is l