When do you put a table of contents in an APA style paper?
Answer
APA does not require a table of contents.
If the instructor requires it, follow these guidelines for an APA paper:
- Start a new page
- Use one of the following fonts:
- Times New Roman - 12pt
- Calibri - 11pt
- Arial - 11pt
- Georgia - 11pt
- Lucida Sans Unicode - 10pt
- Computer Modern - 10pt
- Type Table of Contents (centered; no bold or underline)
To create a table of contents in Microsoft Word, click on References, then click on Table of Contents.
The order of the APA style paper should be:
- Title Page
- Table of Contents (if required by instructor)
- Abstract
- Body of paper
- References
- Appendix (if required by instructor)
For an example, go to the APA Help guide and click on Sample Paper.
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