Preparing a Paper
Student: I wonder if I could ask you some questions about our paper, professor. Do you want us to Cite our Sources in the Footnotes?
Professor: You should use Endnotes for longer explanations. Otherwise, just follow the Style sheet I passed out for Citations in your paper.
Student: I see. And what about the Cover page? Is there a special format for that as well?
Professor: Do you have the Handout I Passed out with you? If you look at the bottom of that, you’ll see that that you should follow the format of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition.
Student: Okay, I guess I Missed that.
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