How to Write a Works Cited Page in APA Format

Formatting the Page

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  Double-space the entire Works Cited list.

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  Write "References" at the top of the page, centered, using standard text (not bolded or printed in large letters).

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  Begin the first line of each bibliographic entry flush left (not indented). Any following lines should be indented one-half inch.

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  Make sure the entries are separated only by a double line space, not by any extra paragraph spacing.

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  Arrange the entries alphabetically.

Formatting Each Entry

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  Write the name of the author (last name first, if it is a person), ending with a period.

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  Write the source's year publication; enclose it in parentheses. After the parentheses, place a period.

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  Type the title of the source, and then type a period. Format the title in italics, unless the source is an article.

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  State the location of the publisher, followed by a colon and then the publisher's name. Or, if the source is an article, then write the name of the journal, magazine or newspaper, in italics. Write a comma, and then cite the volume and issue numbers (if there are any). After another comma, write the page number or numbers on which the article appears in the periodical. Conclude with a period.