ASA Format Guide
Follow these ASA (7th edition) paper formatting rules to ensure your document meets the required standards. This guide covers font, margins, spacing, title page, headers, and references formatting.
Paper Formatting
Below are the core formatting requirements for papers written in ASA (7th edition) style.
- Font
- 12 pt Times New Roman
- Font Size
- 12 pt
- Margins
- 1.25 inches on all sides
- Spacing
- Double-spaced throughout, including the reference list
- Title Page
- Separate title page with the title centered, author name and institutional affiliation centered below, and word count in the bottom-right corner
- Headers / Page Numbers
- Page numbers in the upper-right corner; no running head required
References Formatting
Your references must follow these rules to be correctly formatted in ASA style:
- Title the page "References" (centered) at the top
- Start on a new page after the body of the paper
- Use a hanging indent for each entry
- Double-space all entries
- Alphabetize by the first author's last name
- The year of publication follows the author's name immediately, before the title
- Use a colon before page numbers in in-text citations (Smith 2024:15), not 'p.'
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Cite in ASA Now →Frequently Asked Questions
- What font and size should I use for ASA format?
- ASA (7th edition) requires 12 pt Times New Roman. The standard font size is 12 pt.
- What are the margin requirements for ASA?
- ASA papers require 1.25 inches on all sides. This applies to the top, bottom, left, and right margins of every page.
- Does ASA require a title page?
- Separate title page with the title centered, author name and institutional affiliation centered below, and word count in the bottom-right corner