Creating a References Page: APA Documentation
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Created Mar 05, 2024

Creating a References Page: APA Documentation

We'll be using our Eastern University Google Docs to set this up.

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36 Steps

Start in your Eastern Google Docs

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1. Click on Blank document

Click on Blank document
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2. Type "References Page" to title the document

Type "References Page" to title the document
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3. Click on the page

Click on the page
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4. Click on Font

Click on Font
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5. Click on Times New Roman

Click on Times New Roman
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6. Click on Increase font size to size 12 (Ctrl+Shift+period)

Click on Increase font size to size 12 (Ctrl+Shift+period)
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7. Click on More in order to get the other steps.

Click on More in order to get the other steps.
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8. Click on Align

Click on Align
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9. Click on Center align (Ctrl+Shift+E)

Click on Center align (Ctrl+Shift+E)
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10. Click on Bold (Ctrl+B)

Click on Bold (Ctrl+B)
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11. Click back on the document.

Click back on the document.
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12. Click on Align

Click on Align
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13. Click on Left align (Ctrl+Shift+L)

Click on Left align (Ctrl+Shift+L)
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14. Click back on the page and copy in your citations.

Click back on the page and copy in your citations.
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15. Highlight the whole page.

Highlight the whole page.
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16. Click on Line & paragraph spacing

Click on Line & paragraph spacing
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17. Click on Remove space before paragraph

Click on Remove space before paragraph
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18. Click on Line & paragraph spacing

Click on Line & paragraph spacing
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19. Click on Remove space after paragraph

Click on Remove space after paragraph
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20. Click on Line & paragraph spacing

Click on Line & paragraph spacing
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21. Click on Double

Click on Double
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22. Highlight just the citations.

Highlight just the citations.
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23. Click on Format

Click on Format
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24. Click on Align & indent…

Click on Align & indent…
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25. Click on Indentation options

Click on Indentation options
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26. Click on No special indentation

Click on No special indentation
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27. Click on Hanging indentation

Click on Hanging indentation
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28. Click on Apply and it will take you back to your page.

Click on Apply and it will take you back to your page.
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29. Once you're back to the page, click on Insert

Once you're back to the page, click on Insert
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30. Click on Page numbers

Click on Page numbers
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31. Click on Row 1. Column 1. Page number in header starting on the first page

Click on Row 1. Column 1. Page number in header starting on the first page
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32. Highlight the page number in the Header.

Highlight the page number in the Header.
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33. Click on Font list. Arial is the default font in most cases.

Click on Font list. Arial is the default font in most cases.
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34. Click on Times New Roman

Click on Times New Roman
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35. Click on Increase font size (Ctrl+Shift+period)

Click on Increase font size (Ctrl+Shift+period)
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36. Double click on the page (outside of the Header) to be back on the regular page.

Double click on the page (outside of the Header) to be back on the regular page.
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