Type your notes on standard 8.5'' x 11'' paper. Use 1-inch margins on all sides and double-space your lines. According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, you should use 12-point Times New Roman font.
Begin each page with a header. This should be in all capital letters, and it should be located at the upper left corner of the page. The header should display the title or your paper or notes.
Record a list of all the resources you used in your notes. You don't need every piece of information, but write down at least the title and author of the source so you can find what you need later.
Alphabetize your source list. APA style requires that you alphabetize your source list by author. If a source has no author, use the editor's name or the title of the work.
Create some templates to remind you of APA citation format. There are different formats for each type of media. A template for a book citation in APA style looks like this: "Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher." Print out this template and tape it somewhere you can see easily.