For example, your instructor may specify that your paper must be submitted with a table of contents.
Research papers, in particular, may benefit from the addition of a table of contents.
APA style is the official publication style of the American Psychological Association.
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General Guidelines
The table of contents serves as a basic roadmap of your paper.
It should list all of the major headings and subheadings within the body of your paper.
Notice, that the table of contents does not include the abstract or acknowledgments pages.
When applicable, it should list the appendices and the lists of tables and figures.
American Psychological Association.Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.
