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General Paper Setup
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt (though some professors accept Calibri or Arial).
• Spacing: Double-spaced throughout.
• Margins: 1 inch on all sides.
• Page numbers: In the top right corner, starting with the title page.
• Indentation: First line of each paragraph indented 0.5 inches.
2. Title Page (for student papers)
• Title of the paper (centered, bold).
• Your name.
• Institution name (college/university).
• Course name/number.
• Instructor’s name.
• Due date.
3. In-Text Citations
• Use the author’s last name + year.
Example: (Smith, 2020)
• For direct quotes, include page number:
Example: (Smith, 2020, p. 15)
4. References Page
• Starts on a new page, titled References (centered, bold).
• Entries are alphabetized by author’s last name.
• Hanging indent (second line indented 0.5 inches).
• Example formats:
• Book: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
• Journal article: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, 34(2), 123–135. https://doi.org/…
• Website: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Website name. URL
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