Also see the sample research paper formatted in APA style and guidelines for preparing the reference list. For a paper typed on a computer, make sure that the print quality meets your instructor's standards. Avoid a typeface that is unusual or hard to read.
Title page Begin a college paper with a title page.
Before the page number type a short title, consisting of the first two or three words of your title. The APA manual does not provide guidelines for the placement of certain information necessary for college papers, but most instructors will want you to supply a title page . Margins, spacing, and indentation Use margins of at least one inch on all sides of the page. If you are working on a computer, do not justify the right margin. Quotation marks are not needed when a quotation is indented.