CAPSTONE
APA Formatting in Word
How to Use in Text Citations
Type the document in Word.
After typing the paragraph, table, chart, etc., click on the reference tab at the top of the page.
Click on the citations style box that says APA.
Click on insert citation.
Click on add new source.
Under the type of source click on the drop-down box and select the appropriate choice.
Fill it in completely and click ok.
Add the period, quotation mark, etc. at the end of parentheses.
Repeat this each time the paragraph changes.
How to Prepare a Reference Page
Click on the reference tab and choose bibliography.
Click on insert bibliography.
Go to the home tab and on the paragraph section change the indention (for all but the first line) to hanging.
Also, in the paragraph section, change the spacing to double space, and click on remove spacing after paragraph. (References should be single-spaced within the source and double-spaced between sources.)
APA Formatting for the Body of the Paper
Margins: APA format requires 1” margins on the top, bottom, and sides of the page. The default on Word is incorrect for APA so it is necessary to change it.
Remove extra spacing After all Body Paragraphs: Click the drop-down arrow for the Line and Spacing button (Home tab, Paragraph group), and choose the Remove Spacing After Paragraph option. Do this at the beginning of your paper so all space is removed after all body paragraphs.
Line Spacing: The default line spacing for Word is set at 1.15 and is incorrect for APA. The line spacing should be double-spaced (2.0) and remember to hit the enter bar only once between paragraphs (do not leave a blank line after body paragraphs).
Font and Font Size: It is necessary to change the font to 12, Times New Roman, as this is also not the Word default. Be sure to make changes prior to typing the document. [These guidelines are in compliance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th Edition.]
Template
Make an outline of the APA formatting and save it in a file or document. When typing an APA business paper preset the margins, spacing, and header so that they are compliant with APA guidelines. Save the document under the title of the paper and use the preset outline as a guide. Retain this guide for future APA formatting help.
Remember:
Sources must be academic in nature (no Wiki sources) and must be current (less than 5 years old). Keep in mind that the doctorate program is projected to be a 3-year program. Editing of sources and references may be required in order to comply with the current standard.
By Mrs. Jennifer Graham, Instructor and Dr. Karen Rush, Associate Professor
School of Business, Economics, and Technology
APA CITATION EXAMPLES
Journals:
Apergis, N., Sorros, J., Artikis, P., & Zisis, V. (2017). Bankruptcy probability and stock prices:
The effect of Altman z-score information on stock prices through panel data. Journal of Modern Accounting & Auditing, 7(7), 689-696.
Chabotar, K. (2013). Financial ratio analysis comes to nonprofits. Journal of Higher Education,
60(2), 188-208.
Miller, D., & Sardais, C. (2014). Angel agents: Agency theory reconsidered. Academy of
Management Perspectives, 25(2), 6-13.
Books/Textbooks:
Creswell, J. W. (2015). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative
and qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Keith, K. M. (2012). The case for servant leadership. New York, NY: Terrace Press.
Newspaper (electronic version):
Brody, J. E. (2014, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times.
Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Newspaper (print version):
Swartz, J. (2013, September 30). Health affects the economy and social status. The Washington
Post, pp. A1, A4.
Internet reference with no date (n.d.):
Zhou, Y. & Elhag, T. M. S. (n.d.) Apply logit analysis in bankruptcy prediction. Retrieved from
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1353915
Internet reference with date:
Callahan, K. (2017). What is finance? Retrieved from
http://www.financemaster.com/ask/answers/12/finance.asp
Example Cover Page: Should include a Running Head.
Case Name
Your Name
Campbellsville University
Example Paper:
Case Name
Introduction
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Question 1
According to Gamble, Peteraf, Strickland & Thompson (2016), xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gamble et al., 2016).
Question 2
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gamble et al., 2016).
Question 3
According to Gamble et al. (2016), xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Question 4
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gamble et al., 2016).
Question 5 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gamble et al., 2016).
Conclusion
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Example Reference Page:
Reference
Gamble, J., Peteraf, M., Strickland, A., & Thompson, A. (2016). Crafting & executing strategy. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Question 1
What are the basic reasons that people resist change? How can this resistance be overcome?
Question 2
Discuss the team dynamics for a highly effective or ineffective team of which you were a member. Can you explain why the team performed so well or so poorly?
Question 3
How would one define business intelligence (BI)? Identify and briefly discuss a real-world application of BI?
Question 4
Provide a real-world example or describe a hypothetical situation in which a legitimate organization used spam in an effective and nonintrusive manner to promote a product or service.