Style

• Fonts and Font Sizes

  • Times New Roman, 12 pt.
  • Calibri, 12 pt.
  • Arial, 11 pt.
  • Garamond, 12 pt.

• Spacing

  • Double-spaced
  • ■ any body text
  • block quotes
  • ■ space between footnotes or endnotes and reference list or bibliography entries
  • Single-spaced
  • footnote or endnote text
  • reference list or bibliography text

• Headers and Title Pages

  • Headers:
  • ■ for shorter, less formal papers
  • at top left of first page, double spaced
  • Name ..... John Smith
  • Instructor ..... Dr. Jameson
  • Class ..... PSYCH 101
  • Due Date ..... February 4, 2026
  • Title ___ (centered, regular text)
  • Title Pages:
  • ■ for longer formal papers
  • first page of paper, no page number, all double spaced, all centered
  • Title
  • bolded, 1/3rd of the way down, subtitle under main title
  • Name
  • 2/3rds of the way down
  • Class
  • right under name, full class name

(e.g., Sociology 428: Effects of Peer Pressure)

  • Due Date
  • right under class (e.g., January 1, 2026)