APA Research Report TITLE PAGE

Question 1

What does a title page contain?

Answer 1

The running head and the page number
The title of the paper
The author names and affiliations
Authors note

Question 2

How do you write the running head and page number?

Answer 2

The running head is a complete, but abbreviated, title that contains a maximum of 50 characters

On the title page, the running head begins at the left
margin

The running head must be in capital letters

The page number is then to be written on the right margin

To have the running head and page number to appear on every page of the script generate them in a word processor using Header

Question 3

How do you write the title?

Answer 3

• It is recommended the title be no more than 12 words in length
• Avoid unnesercary words
• If possible the first word should be of special relevance to the paper
• Avoid cute or catchy titles

Question 4

How do you write authors name and affiliation?

Answer 4

• Write this immediately following the title, centred on the next double spaced lines
• Write the the author’s name(s), followed by the institution(s) where each researcher was when the research was conducted (without the words by or from)

-The first author listed is typically the individual who made the primary contribution to the research, and the remaining authors are listed in descending
order of their contributions

-The author note is placed on the title page, several lines below the title, byline, and
affiliation

-The words Author Note are centered on one line with the paragraphs comprising the author note beginning on the next double-spaced line

-Typically, the author note contains four paragraphs, each paragraph starting with an indent, that provide details about the authors, including:
• Departmental affiliation.
• Changes in affiliation (if any) since the time that the research was conducted.
• Acknowledgements of sources of financial support for the research (if any), and recognition of others who contributed or assisted with the study (if any). Disclosure of
special circumstances (if any).
• Identification of a contact person if a reader wants further information