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Writing Templates & Bluebook Guide

Download free, professionally formatted templates for academic papers

Academic Paper Templates

Save time and ensure proper formatting with our pre-formatted templates for academic papers. Each template includes proper margins, font settings, heading styles, and citation formatting based on the specific style guide.

Pro Tip

These templates work best with Microsoft Word, but are also compatible with Google Docs, LibreOffice, and other word processors that support .docx format.

APA 7th Edition

Includes title page, page numbers, and proper formatting for sections and references.

DOCX 18 KB
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APA 6th Edition

Legacy format with proper title page, abstract, running headers, and reference page formatting.

DOCX 20 KB
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MLA

MLA format with proper header, margins, double-spacing, and works cited page formatting. MLA 8 & 9 use the same template

DOCX 16 KB
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SWS (Strayer)

SWS refers to Strayer Writing Standards, a formatting style used by Strayer University for academic assignments.

DOCX 31 KB
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Chicago Style

Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) formatting with proper title page, footnotes, and bibliography.

DOCX 22 KB
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Turabian Style

Turabian (9th ed.) formatting designed for theses, dissertations, and student papers.

DOCX 23 KB
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Harvard Style

Harvard referencing style with proper cover page, in-text citations, and reference list formatting.

DOCX 21 KB
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Bluebook Style Guide

The following guide provides instructions on formatting your papers in Bluebook style specifically for legal materials.

PDF 102 KB
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How to Use These Templates

Using our templates is simple:

  1. Download the template for your required citation style
  2. Open the document in your word processor
  3. Replace the placeholder text with your content
  4. Save the document with a new name

All templates include:

  • Proper margins, spacing, and font settings
  • Correctly formatted title/cover page
  • Header/footer configuration
  • Page numbers in the required position
  • Sample headings with proper formatting
  • Example citations and references/bibliography
  • Instructions embedded as comments

Note

These templates are updated regularly to match the latest edition of each style guide. Last updated May 2025.