3 What is APA Style?

APA Style is a set of guidelines covering many different aspects of scholarly writing, including:

• formatting (title page setup, margins, line spacing, font, headings, etc.)
• mechanics of style (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, italics, etc.)
• grammar
• use of bias-free language
• references/citations

The APA Style Manual is published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and is used in psychology, nursing, business, communications, criminology, engineering, and related fields.

Check out the APA Style website for more info!

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