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APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)
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The professional title page includes the paper title, author names (the byline), author affiliation(s), author note, running head, and page number, as shown in the following example. Follow the guidelines described next to format each element of the professional title page.
All prefatory pages (except the title page) should be numbered using romanettes, or lowercase roman numerals (i.e., i, ii, iii, etc.). The romanette page number should be aligned to the upper
Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats Basic Rules Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper
Professional Title Page. The professional title page includes the paper title, author names (the byline), author affiliation(s), author note, running head, and page number, as shown in the following example. Follow the guidelines described next to format each element of the professional title page.
We’ve created a few templates to help you design the title page for your thesis, dissertation, or research paper. You can download them in the format of your choice by clicking on the corresponding button.
The APA title page starts with your paper title, followed by your name, university, course number, instructor, and due date.