How should a title page look in APA format?

The title should be centered and written in boldface. APA recommends that your title be focused and succinct and that it should not contain abbreviations or words that serve no purpose. Your title may take up one or two lines. All text on the title page, and throughout your paper, should be double-spaced.

How long can your title be in APA?

12 words

How do you shorten an APA citation?

The abbreviation et al. (meaning and others) is used to shorten in-text citations with three or more authors. Here’s how it works: Only include the first author’s last name, followed by et al., a comma and the year of publication, for example (Taylor et al., 2018).

Can you use a friend as a reference?

Friends… but only if they’re a professional reference Most of the time, leave your friends off your list of references. There are two occasions when using a friend as your reference is acceptable: They’re currently employed at the business to which you’re applying. They were your supervisor.