How to use the APA format for a dissertation properly
What is the APA Format for research papers?
- APA means American Psychology Association.
- APA form of writing is normally used for research papers in psychology, sociology, humanities, and social sciences.
- APA format determines how the quoted materials in the research paper will be cited in the bibliography section and list of references section of the dissertation.
- The general format for the APA style for citing sources is as follows:
- Last Name, First Name of author
- Title of Source
- Publication Date of Source
- Publisher of Source
- APA style form is very simple and easy to use in a dissertation paper.
What is the general format of the dissertation using the APA writing style?
The dissertation should contain the following sections with APA style:
- Title Page: Title of dissertation, name of student, class name, and date.
- Abstract: gives a brief description of what will be discussed in the dissertation thesis.
- Introduction: gives a brief description of the topic, provides the thesis statement, and outlines the main points of the topic.
- Table of Contents: lets the reader know the page number for the main parts of the dissertation thesis.
- The Body of the Paper: Details the supporting facts and supporting evidence for the writer’s position on the topic.
- Findings and Facts: gives a brief summary of the results of all tests, experiments, surveys, and questionnaires used to prove or disprove the writer’s viewpoint on the topic.
- Graphs and Figures: charts, figures, and graphs are used to outline the results of all the tests, experiments, and surveys done to prove or disprove the writer’s position.
- Methodology: Gives information on how the tests, experiments, and surveys were conducted and completed.
- Terminology: defines certain terms that the reader may not understand or know the meaning of.
- Conclusion: Gives a summary of the introduction, thesis statement, findings of all tests and experiments, and wraps up the dissertation thesis.
- Bibliography: Gives a list of all the sources, materials, and resources used and cited in the dissertation thesis.
- List of References: Secondary sources, materials, and resources used and cited in the dissertation.
- Appendix: Non-published sources and materials used by the writer in the dissertation thesis.
- The dissertation should have a word count from 5,000 words to 20,000 words.
- The dissertation should be from ten pages to fifty pages long.
- The dissertation thesis should be double-spaced, each page numbered, and margins should be 1 inch all around.