APA Style

Write with clarity, precision, and inclusion.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association |
Concise Guide to APA Style

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Our "getting started" playlist on YouTube is for (a) students who were introduced to #APAStyle for the first time this semester and (b) anyone new to using APA Style guidelines in their writing.

👉 What topics should we include on this playlist?
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It's that time of year again. Do you recognize these ghost and zombie guidelines?
#copyediting #AcWri #APA7
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There’s still time to register for tomorrow’s free @APA_Style webinar on teaching evidence-based practice in #nursing. Join us at 2:00 p.m. ET to hear strategies from nursing educators and the #APAStyle team on how to support student learning. https://t.co/QPAxEpr1aH

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The Method section "describes the step-by-step directions on how the study was conducted. It provides enough detail so that if someone else wants to replicate the study or evaluate its rigor, they can."

Learn more: https://t.co/gaFivuiSwP

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Too many articles, and not enough time? Our new #APAStyle video explains the purpose of each part of a journal article. With that knowledge, you can quickly decide which articles are relevant for citing in your paper. #AcWri
https://t.co/1ytLB09Mqh

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Singular nouns that end in “s” can be made possessive by adding an apostrophe “s” to their endings

➡️Example: "the glass’s glittery design"

In #APAStyle this includes names ending in "s":

➡️Example: "James’s journal articles"

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In an #APAStyle paper
🔹 each work you cite should appear in the reference list, and
🔹 each work in the reference list should be cited in the body of your paper at least once.

Download our free in-text citation checklist here:
🔗 https://t.co/HOGAcfsjsJ

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Two cases can be found on our page of example journal article references: https://t.co/xv41gnQDEC #APA7 #APAStyle
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Because references reflect the information of the sources, they sometimes include variations in spellings and other details.
Example: Even if your paper is in American English, in a reference don't change a British spelling within a journal name or in an article title.
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To indicate in a paper that you've used AI, you can either cite an AI tool generally or cite a specific chat.

This page on our site has examples of both approaches:
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The guidance for setting up tables and figures on the official #APAStyle website is based on Sections 7.8–7.36 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).
🔗 Table setup: https://t.co/9JwQwsLEIT
🔗 Figure setup: https://t.co/vNPw7XrJD1
https://t.co/bdWnZz9MRj

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"Tables and figures are included in papers to help readers understand and to summarize the data collected." They typically appear only in the Results section. 🔢📊
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To learn more about what's in a Results section (vs. a Discussion section) and about all the other parts of a paper, check out this video.
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https://t.co/RtPPRjFkB3

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"Tables and figures are included in papers to help readers understand and to summarize the data collected." They typically appear only in the Results section. 🔢📊
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Guidance for citing Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples in #APAStyle is on our site at https://t.co/pYdpox6ZKX and also in Section 8.9 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).

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🔗 learn more: https://t.co/i751H8Z64o

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Abbreviations should be defined (explained) at their first use in an #APAStyle paper. In text, these often appear as in the following examples.

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Sections 6.24–6.25 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.) provide these general guidelines and examples, followed by sections with guidance for other cases (units of measurement, time, Latin abbreviations, etc.).

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A better way to report research: How reporting guidelines—such as @APA_Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS)—can save researchers time, strengthen papers, improve the reach of published work, and be used as a tool in the classroom ➡️ https://t.co/qx1GTXLWNc

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It's that time of year again. Do you recognize these ghost and zombie guidelines?
#copyediting #AcWri #APA7
https://t.co/ScrPgavUui

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For example, “moneys” and “monies” are acceptable plural forms of “money.”

You can learn more about plural nouns, including irregular plural nouns, on the #APAStyle website.
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When a term has more than one plural form, use your judgment to decide which spelling is appropriate to use in your work. Often this will be the one shown first in a dictionary entry. But spellings noted to be "less common" are still okay. Just be consistent within a paper.
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