APA style is widely used not only in psychology but also sociology, anthropology, political science, education, business, and other social science disciplines. Be aware, though, that different fields or teachers may have requirements that differ in some respects. Essays should be paper-clipped in the upper left corner. Don't use binders or plastic covers. Set-off quotations are indented one inch on the left.
Text runs flush-left and ragged right.
Print on only one side of the page, in black ink. Page numbers and the manuscript header APA format requires use of a manuscript header, not just a page number. The manuscript header includes the first two or three words of the title followed by five spaces, and then the page number. The header is placed flush right, a half-inch from the top, flush right. Begin page numbers on the title page, which is page 1.