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Running head: GUIDE TO APA VOL. 6 1 Student Guide to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Vol. 61 Part I: Page Setup 1. Use margins of 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides and a line length of no more than 6.5 in (16.51 cm). Using a flush left justification style (ragged right) (American Psychological Association, 2009, p. 229). 2. The typeface should be Times New Roman with 12 pt. font size (APA, 2009, p. 229). Use serif type face for text, tables, and figure captions, but use sans serif (e.g. Ariel) for text within figures (APA, 2009, pp. 228-229; also see sample figure p. 53). 3. Double space all text, titles, table notes, and figure captions (APA, 2009, p. 229). - Tables and Figures can use single spacing (APA, 2009, p. 229). 4. A running head (APA, 2009, pp. 229-230), which is a shortened version of the title, should appear at the top of every page. a. 50 character maximum (including letters, spaces, and punctuation) in all caps. b. On the title page only, the running head should start with the words “Running head:” before the shortened title (see sample paper, p. 41). b. Placement: the default setting of your word processor is acceptable, but ideally it would be half way between the top of the page and the first line of text. c. Running head Alignment: Left Justified - aligned on the left hand side of the page. d. Page Number: Follows header; aligned with right margin. 5. Title page: (APA, 2009, pp. 23-25, 229-230) - a. Separate page, numbered page 1 1Much of the material in this guide is adapted from course materials developed by Dr. J