You can set up and write an APA formatted paper in Google Docs using the platform's built-in tools or a template on its website.

Some pretty stringent screening is necessary. In the field of academic publishing in psychology, I can tell you this: Basic APA formatting is screen number one.

APA style may seem a bit arbitrary, unpleasant, and even daunting. But there is a method to the madness. Mastering APA style helps to advance one’s thinking. Here’s how.