Titles of Works and Headings Within Works—APA 7 (part. 13)
In APA style we use two types of capitalizations title case and sentence case. Title Case: Most of the words are capitalized The first word, even a minor word such as “The” The first word of a subtitle, even if it is a minor word First word after a colon, em dash,...
Capitalization: Diseases, Disorder, Therapies, Theories, and Related Terms—APA 7 (part. 12d)
Capitalization: Diseases, Disorder, Therapies, Theories, and Related Terms Do not capitalized the: Diseases or disorders Diabetes Leukemia Therapies and treatments Immunotherapy Cataract surgery Theories, concepts, hypotheses, principle, models, and statistical...
Capitalization: Job Titles and Positions—APA 7 (part. 12c)
Capitalization: Job Titles and Positions Capitalize: When the title proceeds the name. President Obama was elected in 2008 Michael Bishop/ Dr. Bishop Register Nurse Micaela Comer/ Nurse Comer Do not capitalize: A title or position that follows the name or refers to a...
Capitalization: Proper Nouns and Trade Names—APA 7 (part. 12b)
Capitalize: Proper nouns and adjectives Racial and ethnic groups The following study present the ancestral customs of Indigenous women Names of specific university departments, academic institutions, and academic courses. Capitalize Do not capitalize Department...
Capitalization: Words Beginning a Sentence—APA 7 (part. 12a)
You should capitalize: The first word in a sentence The first word after colon if it is a complete sentence The race was hard: The athletes had to train for many weeks Do not capitalized: A person’s name that begins with a lowercase letter van de Vijver and his team...
