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Special Education, Counseling, and School Psychology

A resource guide for research in special education and counseling in education

APA (American Psychological Association)

APA style is widely used in the social sciences and health sciences.

7th ed.

Running Head

This video (4:31) demonstrates how to create a running head in Microsoft Word and Google Docs. APA 7 does not require a running header for student papers, however many instructors ask that students include them. Ask your instructor about their requirements for style guidelines.

Creative Commons logo APA Style Running Head by Bridgid Fennell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License.​

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