■  Term Paper Title Page

According to APA guidelines, the title page for a term paper contains specific elements. They include the page header and page number, running head, title, author's name and school or institution. Place these elements correctly in two separate areas of the title page using one-inch margins. In the upper right corner, right justified, on the first line, place the abbreviated title known as the page header, followed by five spaces and the page numeral one. The abbreviated title consists of the first two to three words of the title. Two double spaces below and left justified place the words "Running head" followed by a colon. Following the colon, type an abbreviated title, no more than 50 characters and all in upper case.

According to MLA guidelines, the research paper does not need a traditional separate title page. Place traditional title page information on the first page of the paper. Give the entire document one-inch margins and double-space it. In an MLA formatted research paper, on the first page, left justified at the top of the paper place your name, your professor's name, the course name and number and the date. This information should be double-spaced, each on separate lines. After this title page information, double space and enter the title of the research paper. Following the title, double space and begin the body of the research paper.

The title pages for the term paper is usually where the student needs to have the introduction along with the first part of the body of the research paper. Some professors only require a first page and not a title page. In some instances, if a professor does not specify whether a student can provide a title page for a term paper or a first page, the student should always create a title page for a term paper.