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  1. How to Create an APA Table of Contents

    APA format guidelines for the table of contents. In a thesis or dissertation, the table of contents comes between your abstract and your introduction. It should be written in the same font and size as the rest of your text (usually 12 pt Times New Roman). At the top of the page, write Contents, centered and in bold.

  2. PDF APA Style Dissertation Guidelines: Formatting Your Dissertation

    Automate Your Table of Contents & Lists of Tables and Figures . For information on how to insert an automatic table of contents, list of tables, and list of figures, please visit the "Doctoral Students" webpage . on The Graduate School website for video tutorials under the "Resources for Writing Your Dissertation" tab. APA Style, 7 th

  3. Dissertation Table of Contents in Word

    What to include in your table of contents. Depending on the length of your document, you can choose between a single-level, subdivided, or multi-level table of contents.. A single-level table of contents only includes "level 1" headings, or chapters.This is the simplest option, but it may be too broad for a long document like a dissertation.

  4. PDF How to Prepare your Dissertation in APA Style

    Generating the table of contents . Now you can generate your table of contents. First write the title (in the style of a level 1 heading). Then place your cursor two lines below this and go to the References tab. Click on Table of Contents and select Custom Table of Contents… In the popup window,

  5. APA Style, 7th edition

    A note on Table of Contents: Most APA papers do not require a Table of Contents (TOC). If you are writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Practice Project, you may be asked to include one. Please note: the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association does not have an official stance on formatting a Table of Contents page.

  6. PDF Student Paper Setup Guide, APA Style 7th Edition

    Indent the first line of every paragraph of text 0.5 in. using the tab key or the paragraph-formatting function of your word-processing program. Page numbers: Put a page number in the top right corner of every page, including the title page or cover page, which is page 1. Student papers do not require a running head on any page.

  7. How to Create a Table of Contents for a Dissertation (APA)

    This is where you will choose the styles for the table of contents. Step 2. The top-level headings will be your chapter titles, so on the right side of the tab, apply the Heading 1 style. Step 3. The second-level headings will be your subheadings, so apply the Heading 2 style. This will place your subheadings underneath your main headings. Step 4.

  8. How to Format an APA Table of Contents

    At the end of the table of contents, include a page break and start the next section on a separate page. 3 Use 1-inch margins on each side of the page, the standard APA paper format. 4 Use pages that are 8½ by 11 inches—another part of the standard APA paper format. 5 The APA paper format uses a header (called the "running head") on ...

  9. APA Style 7th Ed.

    The 7th edition of Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association was created by the American Psychological Assocation (APA), and contains the complete guidelines on how to format material for publication and cite your research.It is a set of style rules that codifies the components of scientific writing in order to deliver concise and bias free information to the reader.

  10. APA Table of Contents

    Now you need to format your headings to be included in the table of contents. Select the heading you want to include in your table of contents. Click on the "Styles" option in the top menu bar. Choose the appropriate heading style from the drop-down menu that appears. You can choose from "Heading 1," "Heading 2," "Heading 3," etc.

  11. PDF Manual for the Formatting of Graduate Dissertations and Theses

    APA Format [Sample: Table of Contents] Table of Contents Abstract iii Acknowledgments v Table of Contents vi List of Tables vii List of Figures viii List of Abbreviations ix List of Symbols x Preface ix I. The Heading to Chapter 1 (Level 1 Heading) 1 A. This is a Section Heading (Level 2 Heading) 1 a. This is a Subsection Heading (Level 3 ...

  12. PDF APA Style Table of Contents

    Click on the References tab; then select Table of Contents. 5. Click Insert Table of Contents (also called "Custom Table of Contents" on other version of Word) 6. Adjust Table of Contents to ensure the following settings: Checks next to "Show page num-bers" and "Right align page numbers."Tab leader set to dots (not dashes).

  13. PDF APA Dissertation Guidelines

    Heading levels 3, 4, and 5 are now different in APA 7th edition. The words "Running head" are no longer needed in the running head. In-text citations with three or more authors use "et al." with the first and all other subsequent citations. (Smith et al., 2019) Use bias-free language: e.g., person-first language, using "they" and ...

  14. PDF Publication Manual, 7th Edition Student Paper Checklist

    This checklist corresponds to the writing and formatting guidelines described in full in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Refer to the following chapters for specific information: paper elements and format in Chapter 2. writing style and grammar in Chapter 4. bias-free language in Chapter 5.

  15. APA Formatting and Citation (7th Ed.)

    Throughout your paper, you need to apply the following APA format guidelines: Set page margins to 1 inch on all sides. Double-space all text, including headings. Indent the first line of every paragraph 0.5 inches. Use an accessible font (e.g., Times New Roman 12pt., Arial 11pt., or Georgia 11pt.). Include a page number on every page.

  16. APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)

    Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper Author/Authors Rules for handling works by a single author or multiple authors that apply to all APA-style references in your reference list, regardless of the type of work (book, article, electronic resource, etc.)

  17. A Table of Contents in APA Format

    For a standard psychology paper, it might include listings for the introduction, method, results, and discussion sections of your paper. While the APA may not specify guidelines for a table of contents, you should use the basic APA format for formatting your table of contents: Use one-inch margins on all sides. Use 12-point Times New Roman font.

  18. PDF Sample APA Paper: Professional Format for Graduate/Doctoral Students

    This sample paper is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological. Edition. (American Psychological Association [APA], 2020; hereinafterAPA-7). APA (2020) delineates. separate ...

  19. Dissertation Table of Contents in Word

    What to include in your table of contents. Depending on the length of your document, you can choose between a single-level, subdivided, or multi-level table of contents.. A single-level table of contents only includes 'level 1' headings, or chapters. This is the simplest option, but it may be too broad for a long document like a dissertation.

  20. PDF APA 6 Dissertation Template

    limit the abstract to one typed page; (b) maintain the scholarly language used throughout the. dissertation; (c) keep the abstract concise, accurate, and readable; (d) use correct English; (e) ensure each sentence adds value to the reader's understanding of the research; and (f) use the full.

  21. How to Create the Best Table of Contents for a Dissertation

    Generating Dissertation Table of Contents. First, to generate the Table of Contents, start by entering a blank page after the pages you need the table of contents to follow. To do so, click on the bottom of the page you want before the Table of Contents. Open the 'Insert' tab and select 'Page Break'.

  22. Order and Components

    The title page of a thesis or dissertation must include the following information: The title of the thesis or dissertation in all capital letters and centered 2″ below the top of the page. Your name, centered 1″ below the title. Do not include titles, degrees, or identifiers. The name you use here does not need to exactly match the name on ...

  23. APA Tables and Figures

    Cite your source automatically in APA. The purpose of tables and figures in documents is to enhance your readers' understanding of the information in the document; usually, large amounts of information can be communicated more efficiently in tables or figures. Tables are any graphic that uses a row and column structure to organize information ...

  24. University Thesis and Dissertation Templates

    University Thesis and Dissertation Templates. Theses and dissertations are already intensive, long-term projects that require a lot of effort and time from their authors. Formatting for submission to the university is often the last thing that graduate students do, and may delay earning the relevant degree if done incorrectly.