Answered By: Theresa Bell Last Updated: Nov 26, 2019 Views: 11638
APA 6th Edition
A manual directs authors to use two spaces after a period (American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 88). However, as per a March 18th, 2014 tweet from @APA_Style, which is the official twitter account for the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.), authors can use one or two spaces:
The tweet reflects what I've heard from most RRU instructors, which is that they aren't particularly concerned whether students use one or two spaces as long as the spacing is consistent.
References
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American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
APA 7th Edition
The APA manual directs authors to use one space after a period (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 154). Unless an editor or instructor has directed you specifically to
Reference
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
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