Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
by American Psychological Association
7th Edition
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781433832154 |
| eText ISBN | 9781433832185 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 7th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 428 |
The *Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association*, 7th Edition, serves as the official authority for APA Style. Authored and published by the American Psychological Association, the manual establishes foundational standards for scholarly communication, ethical research practices, and academic writing.
The manual outlines essential principles of writing style, scholarly grammar, and paper formatting. It also defines reporting standards for academic research while establishing clear rules for citing sources within the text and compiling accurate reference lists.
Organized into numbered sections that allow readers to locate guidance quickly, the manual supports writers, researchers, editors, educators, and students across diverse disciplines including the social sciences, natural sciences, nursing, and engineering.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Scholarly Writing and Publishing Principles
- • Types of Articles and Papers
- • ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN PUBLISHING
- • Ensuring the Accuracy of Scientific Findings
- • Protecting the Rights and Welfare of Research Participants and Subjects
- • Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 2: Paper Elements and Format
- • Required Elements
- • Paper Elements
- • Format
- • Organization
- • SAMPLE PAPERS
Chapter 3: Journal Article Reporting Standards
- • Overview of Reporting Standards
- • Common Reporting Standards Across Research Designs
- • Reporting Standards for Quantitative Research
- • Reporting Standards for Qualitative Research
- • Reporting Standards for Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 4: Writing Style and Grammar
- • EFFECTIVE SCHOLARLY WRITING
- • Continuity and Flow
- • Conciseness and Clarity
- • GRAMMAR AND USAGE
- • Verbs
- • Pronouns
- • Sentence Construction
- • Strategies to Improve Your Writing
Chapter 5: Bias-Free Language Guidelines
- • General Guidelines for Reducing Bias
- • Reducing Bias by Topic
Chapter 6: Mechanics of Style
- • Punctuation
- • Spelling
- • Capitalization
- • Italics
- • Abbreviations
- • Numbers
- • Statistical and Mathematical Copy
- • Presentation of Equations
- • Lists
Chapter 7: Tables and Figures
- • General Guidelines for Tables and Figures
- • Tables
- • SAMPLE TABLES
- • Figures
- • SAMPLE FIGURES
Chapter 8: Works Credited in the Text
- • General Guidelines for Citation
- • Works Requiring Special Approaches to Citation
- • In-Text Citations
- • Paraphrases and Quotations
Chapter 9: Reference List
- • Reference Categories
- • Principles of Reference List Entries
- • REFERENCE ELEMENTS
- • Author
- • Date
- • Title
- • Source
- • Reference Variations
- • Reference List Format and Order
Chapter 10: Reference Examples
- • Author Variations
- • Date Variations
- • Title Variations
- • Source Variations
- • Textual Works
- • Data Sets, Software, and Tests
- • Audiovisual Media
- • Online Media
Chapter 11: Legal References
- • General Guidelines for Legal References
- • Legal Reference Examples
Chapter 12: Publication Process
- • Preparing for Publication
- • Understanding the Editorial Publication Process
- • Manuscript Preparation
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