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EDD 490: Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary Schools

This guide is designed for students enrolled in EDD 490, and is primarily focused on resources for the unit plan assignment.

APA Style Template for Google Docs

Here is a Google Docs template that you can use for APA formatted student papers. The template is View Only, so you will need to make a copy to use it. Click the Use Template button in the upper right corner to make a copy. 

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These template has headers, page numbers, margins, fonts and line spacing already set up for you. Just make a copy and type over the filler text. 

APA Template Google Doc

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APA Style Resources

Here are some general APA Style resources. Scroll down further to see more details about citations and paper formatting. 

Several print copies of the APA 7th edition Publication Manual are available for checkout at the Mardigian Library.

(Sorry, APA does not provide an eBook version of this for libraries at the present time.)

APA Style 7th edition Citations (References and In-Text Citations)

If you're new to citation, this brief video will cover an introduction to in-text citations and reference lists in APA 7th edition. Scroll down for more recommended resources about citations. 

More information including examples and sample papers can be found at the recommended websites below: 

APA Style 7th edition Formatting for Student Papers

APA Style is more than just citations--it includes guidelines on how you entire paper should be formatted! Here are some quick tutorials and resources for formatting a student paper in APA 7th edition style. (Note that for more formal assignments, like a thesis or dissertation, you should instead follow the formatting guidelines for Professional papers.)

The video below will show you how to format an APA 7th edition student paper using Microsoft Word. Scroll down for more recommended resources about formatting. 

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