A Visual Guide on How to Format an APA Paper

A Visual Guide on How to Format an APA Paper (1) Ever wonder how to format your research paper in APA style? If so, you’re in luck! The team at has put together an example paper to help guide you through your next assignment. (Actually, looking for MLA? Here’s a page on what is MLA format.) The featured example is a research paper on the uses of biometrics to inform design decisions in the tech industry, authored by our UX Research Intern Peace Iyiewuare. Like most APA style papers, it includes tables and several references to scholarly journals relevant to its topic. This is an important aspect of scientific research papers, and formatting them correctly is critical to getting a good grade. This paper follows the formatting rules specified in the 6th edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (the APA is not directly associated with this guide). We’ve left comments and tips throughout the document, so you’ll know the specific rules around how to format titles, spacing, and font, as well as the citations on the APA reference page. The reference list needs special care, as it demonstrates to the reader that you have accurately portrayed your outside sources and have given credit to the appropriate parties. Be sure to check our full APA citation guide for more information on paper formatting and citing sources in APA style. Download the APA Visual Guide When citations are done, don’t forget to finish your paper off with a proofreadâ€"EasyBib Plus’s plagiarism and grammar check can help! Got a misspelled adverb? Missed capitalizing a proper noun? Struggling with subject-verb agreement? These are just a few things our checker could help you spot in your paper.