Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

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A WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER - The new 2020 copyright release of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition includes three different formats — spiral and tabbed, paperback, and hardcover, all of which are full-color. It is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, nursing, education, business, and related disciplines.

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The Publication Manual is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work.

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List of Tables and Figures
Editorial Staff and Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction

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

2. Paper Elements and Format
   Required Elements
   Paper Elements
   Format
   Organization
   SAMPLE PAPERS

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

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

5. Bias-Free Language Guidelines
   General Guidelines for Reducing Bias
   Reducing Bias by Topic

6. Mechanics of Style
   Punctuation
   Spelling
   Capitalization
   Italics
   Abbreviations
   Numbers
   Statistical and Mathematical Copy
   Presentation of Equations
   Lists

7. Tables and Figures
   General Guidelines for Tables and Figures
   Tables
   SAMPLE TABLES
   Figures
   SAMPLE FIGURES

8. Works Credited in the Text
   General Guidelines for Citation
   Works Requiring Special Approaches to Citation
   In-Text Citations
   Paraphrases and Quotations

9. Reference List
   Reference Categories
   Principles of Reference List Entries
   REFERENCE ELEMENTS
   Author
   Date
   Title
   Source
   Reference Variations
   Reference List Format and Order

10. Reference Examples
    Author Variations
    Date Variations
    Title Variations
    Source Variations
    Textual Works
    Data Sets, Software, and Tests
    Audiovisual Media
    Online Media

11. Legal References
    General Guidelines for Legal References
    Legal Reference Examples

12. Publication Process
    Preparing for Publication
    Understanding the Editorial Publication Process
    Manuscript Preparation
    Copyright and Permission Guidelines
    During and After Publication

    Credits for Adapted Tables, Figures, and Papers
    References
    Index