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Changes from APA 6th Edition to 7th Edition
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6th Edition |
7th Edition |
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Singular Pronouns |
he/she; his/her; etc. |
they, their, etc. |
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Font |
Preferred font is Times New Roman 12 point |
Font guidelines are now somewhat looser in order to account for differences in computer specifications and users’ accessibility needs. So long as the same font is used throughout the text of the paper, a variety of fonts are acceptable. However, an institution or publisher may mandate a specific font.
Methodist College uses Times New Roman |
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Running Head on Student Papers |
Yes |
No |
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Title Page on Student Papers |
Title of Paper Student’s Name Methodist College
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(see template for spacing on page)
Title of Paper
Student’s Name Methodist College Course Number: Course Title Instructor Due Date For the instructor’s name, use the preference of the instructor (e.g. Professor Colleen Karn or Dr. Lori Wagner).
For the date, use the date format preferred by your institution. Methodist College uses the traditional academic and military format of day (numerals) month (spelled out) and year (numerals) (e.g. 23 September 2020).
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Abstract Heading |
Centered and not in bold |
Centered and in bold |
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Level Three Heading |
Indented, Bold, Sentence Case, Ending with a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. Level three heading. The paragraph begins like this. |
Flush Left, Bold Italic, Title Case. Text begins as a new paragraph. Level Three Heading The paragraph begins like this. |
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Level Four Heading |
Indented, Bold Italic, Sentence Case, Ending with a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. Level four heading. The paragraph begins like this. |
Indented, Bold, Title Case, Ending with a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. Level Four Heading. The paragraph begins like this. |
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Level Five Heading |
Indented, Italic, Sentence Case, Ending with a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. Level five heading. The paragraph begins like this. |
Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case, Ending with a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. Level Five Heading. The paragraph begins like this. |
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Spaces After a Period |
One or Two |
One |
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Linguistic Examples |
Linguistic example or reference to a word in italics
Example: In order to not define a child based on their condition, diagnosis, or disability, one should not use disabled children but, instead, children with disabilities. |
Linguistic example or reference to a word in quotation marks
Example: In order to not define a child based on their condition, diagnosis, or disability, one should not use “disabled children” but, instead, “children with disabilities.” |
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Presentation of Numbers |
Exception given for abstract |
Consistent, no exception given for abstract |
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Placement of Tables and Figures |
Tables on separate pages after the reference list |
Tables and figures can either be on separate pages after the reference list OR embedded in the text |
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Formatting of Tables and Figures |
Tables and figures had different formatting |
Tables and figures are formatted and presented in parallel with the same formatting rules for titles, notes, and numbering (see section 7.4 in the 7th ed. manual for more information) |
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Number of Authors Listed in In-Text Citations |
Three to five authors are all listed the first time but only the first author and “et al.” in subsequent citations.
Six or more authors are listed with only the first author and “et al.” |
Three or more authors are listed with only the first author and “et al.” with the exception of when it would cause confusion or ambiguity. For example, if there were multiple sources with more than three authors that began with the same author.
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Number of Authors Listed in Reference Entry |
Up to 7 authors are included before names are omitted with an ellipsis |
Up to 20 authors are included before names are omitted with an ellipsis |
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Electronic Article without a DOI |
Use the URL of the homepage of the journal following the words “retrieved from” |
· For works without DOIs from websites (not including academic research databases), provide a URL in the reference (as long as the URL will work for readers). · For works without DOIs from most academic research databases, do not include a URL or database information in the reference because these works are widely available. The reference should be the same as the reference for a print version of the work. · For works from databases that publish original, proprietary material available only in that database (such as the UpToDate database) or for works of limited circulation in databases (such as monographs in the ERIC database), include the name of the database or archive and the URL of the work. If the URL requires a login or is session-specific (meaning it will not resolve for readers), provide the URL of the database or archive home page or login page instead of the URL for the work. See the page on including database information in references for more information. · If the URL is no longer working or no longer provides readers access to the content you intend to cite, follow the guidance for works with no source.
American Psychological Association. DOIs and URLs. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/dois-urls |
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Sources with DOIs |
Any three of the following acceptable: 1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38961.475718.68 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38961.475718.68 | |
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DOIs & URLs in Reference Entries |
URLs and hyperlink formatted DOIs should not include the actual hyperlink
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Include the hyperlink
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“Retrieved from” in Reference Entries |
The words “retrieved from” used before a URL |
The words “retrieved from” are used only when a retrieval date is needed. A retrieval date is only needed when 1) the contents of the page are designed to change and 2) the page is not archived. |
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Book Reference Entry |
Includes publisher location Chaplin, S. (2019). Beautiful body parts: Art of the human body. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. |
Does not include publisher location Chaplin, S. (2019). Beautiful body parts: Art of the human body. University of Chicago Press. |
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