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What to cite? General guidelines for citation. Cite the work of those individuals whose ideas, theories, or research have directly influenced your work: The works that provide key background information, support or dispute your thesis, or offer critical definitions and data. Cite only works that you have read and ideas that you have incorporated into … Read more
First of all, here’s an example of the start of a text. When you start the main text of your research paper, make sure to insert a page break after page 2 by doing ctrl+enterat at the bottom of your abstract page (on page 2). Then, the main text that should start from page 3 … Read more
Abstract First of all, the abstract is placed on its own page after the title page (i.e., page 2). Here is an example. [Format of the label “Abstract”] [Format of the Contents] Keywords [Format of the label, “Keywords:”] [Format of the contents]
Windows: Alt + 0134 Mac: Command + Control + Spacebar to open the Character Viewer. Then, search for “Dagger” (you may need to scroll up or click the icon at the upper right corner to be able to search.) When to Use Daggers in APA Style? In the following three cases: How to Format the … Read more
Topics 1. When to use a table? 2. What are the components to be included in a table? 3. Where to place a table in an APA-style paper? 4. How to refer to tables in the text? 1. When to use a table? To present the results of multiple statistical tests or many descriptive statistics, … Read more
You can create a (grouped) frequency table using the Histogram function of Analysis ToolPak. However, one downside of this method is that you need to manually decide the bins. For example, you need to manually list all the possible values for a regular frequency table or manually enter the upper limits of the bins (grouped … Read more
If you need the symbol itself, then, here we go. Please copy the green symbol below and paste it directly into the MS Word Document: For full ORCID iD, simply copy the following three lines & paste it directly into your Word Document (It will be shown in one line as ORCID Brand Guideline requires) … Read more
Running Head (an abbreviated title) [Format] Appears in the page header of every page. All-capital letters. Maximum of 50 characters, counting letters, punctuation, and spaces between words. Flush left. Avoid using abbreviations. However, & (instead of “and”) can be used. No period at the end. For example, WEATHER AND MOOD [Contents] Running head is an … Read more
First of all, here is a sample of the APA Style title page in professional version. Components of the Title Page How to Format Each Component? First of all, open MS Word and keep most of the default settings, including the font (Calibri (Body); No need to stick to Times New Roman 12). 1. Title … Read more
There are Two Types of Capitalization in APA Style: Title Case Capitalization vs. Sentence Case Capitalization. 1. Title Case Capitalization Title case capitalization: Major words are capitalized, and most minor words are lowercase. For example: Projecting Planned Trajectory of an Automated Vehicle via Augmented Reality: Effects on Takeover Performance When a Takeover Request Was Not … Read more