· The title of the paper goes on the first page of text. Review the use of headings (level 1 and 2) in APA formatted papers. Page numbers are only used for direct quotes in in-text citations. Review APA formatted bulleted lists (it is often better to not use bulleted lists). Indent paragraphs. In the reference list, the first word after a colon or period should be capitalized. The name of the journal and volume number should be italicized. Do not abbreviate the name of a journal in the reference list.