APA FormatAPA Format

Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography

FormatFormat

• Title page: Title page: – Title, Your name, College-centered, each on Title, Your name, College-centered, each on

one line.one line.

• Each summary has its own page or two. Each summary has its own page or two. Center the article title at the beginning.Center the article title at the beginning.

• Reference page will be separate from Reference page will be separate from summaries, heading should be centered.summaries, heading should be centered.

• Double spaced, 12 pt. font, times new Double spaced, 12 pt. font, times new roman.roman.

• Margins: 1 inchMargins: 1 inch

• Ragged right marginRagged right margin

• Paragraphs indented ½ inchParagraphs indented ½ inch

Reducing bias through Reducing bias through languagelanguage

• Nonsexist languageNonsexist language– Pronouns…no such thing as gender Pronouns…no such thing as gender

neutral “he”neutral “he”– Chairman?Chairman?– ““Man the table”Man the table”– Connotations: spinster/bachelor; Connotations: spinster/bachelor;

player/slutplayer/slut– Interpretations: feisty vs. fast/skilledInterpretations: feisty vs. fast/skilled

Referencing groupsReferencing groups

• Use terms chosen by population you’re Use terms chosen by population you’re writing aboutwriting about

• Schizophrenia or person with Schizophrenia or person with schizophrenia?schizophrenia?

• Broken home vs. Divorced parentsBroken home vs. Divorced parents

• Person of Color vs. MinorityPerson of Color vs. Minority

• Sexual minorities, lgbtq, queer, etc.Sexual minorities, lgbtq, queer, etc.

• Etc.Etc.