Appendix A in the publication manual is devoted to using APA guidelines for academic papers. Ignore typing guidelines in Chapter 4 of the APA manual, because these guidelines refer to preparation of a copy manuscript. Double spacing is used throughout the body of the manuscript. Triple spacing is appropriate after chapter titles, before major subheadings, before footnotes, and before and after tables in the text. Long quotations more than 40 words are indented and single spaced, without quotation marks.
Tables are single spaced, as are table titles and headings.
Table headings are centered above the table. Figure captions are single spaced and placed flush to the left margin below the figure. Tables, figures, and footnotes are incorporated at the appropriate point in the text or the next immediate page based on the size of the table or figure. The author of a final manuscript has the freedom to exercise any reasonable discretion that will improve readability and communication. Summary The APA publication manual provides very specific guidelines regarding editorial style, which all graduate students should carefully follow.