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How to Format a Hanging Indent for Your Reference Page

Lots of students struggle with indenting the second lines of their references on their works cited page. Sometimes they use spaces or tabs, which create a sloppy and inconsistent reference page. There are many easy ways to insert the hanging indent, which will visually enhance your reference list. It will also save you time.

 

1.) There are two easy ways to do it in MS Word, and this video demonstrates both methods:  How to Create Hanging Indents in MS Word

2.) There are two similar ways to do it in Google Docs and this video demonstrates both methods: How to Create Hanging Indents in Google Docs

All the Citation Resources You Need in One Place

Resources for APA (American Psychological Association) Format:

APA Quick Guide

The OWL at Purdue

Video Tutorials on creating APA Citations 

Video Tutorial on Page Set-up in MS Word

APA Student Checklist

Student & Professional Sample Papers:

  1. Sample Papers from APA Style 
  2. Sample Papers from The OWL at Purdue

Downloadable Template: 

  1. APA Downloadable Template for MS Word without Text
  2. APA Downloadable Template for MS Word with Sample Text 

Resources for MLA (Modern Language Association) Format:

MLA Quick Guide

The OWL at Purdue

Video Tutorials on MLA Citations

Interactive Practice Building MLA Citations

Student & Professional Sample Papers:

  1. Sample Papers from MLA Style 
  2. Sample Papers from The OWL at Purdue

Downloadable Template:

  1. MLA Downloadable Template for MS Word

Resources for Chicago Manual of Style:

Chicago Quick Guide

The OWL at Purdue

Sample Paper


AMA Style (American Medical Association):

University of Washington Resource

The OWL at Purdue

Sample Paper

 

 

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