Psychology Summary of the Most Critical Information in the APA Manual
The following is only a guide, not an all-inclusive index of the information you will need to produce your papers in APA format. Included are the sections (from the 7th edition, first printing) that are most relevant to each topic.
TOPIC |
EXAMPLES |
DISCUSSION and TYPING |
Title Page | p. 30, (Fig. 2.1) | Sec. 2.2-2.8 (pp. 30-37, 77) |
Abstract | p. 50 | Sec. 2.9 (pp. 38, 77) |
Body of Paper | Sec. 2.11 | |
Introduction |
Sec. 2.05 (p. 78) | |
Method |
Sec. 2.06 (pp. 78-80, 82-86) | |
Results |
Sec. 2.07 (pp. 80-81, 86-89) | |
Discussion |
Sec. 2.08 (pp. 81, 89) | |
References | ||
Purpose of |
Sec. 2.11 (p. 37) | |
In text |
p. 271 | Sec. 8.1, 8.10-8.36 (pp. 261-278) |
Quotations |
p. 262, (Fig. 8.2) | Sec. 8.23 |
In reference list |
p. 283, (Fig. 9.1, Table 9.1) | Sec. 9.7-9.52 (pp. 281-308) |
Electronic Sources & Locator Info (DOI) |
Sec. 9.3, 9.34-9.36 (pp.282, 298-300) | |
Tables | pp. 209-224 | Sec. 7.8-7.20 (pp. 199-206) |
Figures | pp. 234-250 | Sec. 7.22-7.29 (pp. 225-229) |
Ways to Organize | pp. 47, 48 | Sec. 2.26-2.28 (pp. 46-48) |
General Typing Instructions (Preparing the Manuscript for Submission) | Sec. 2.16-2.25 (pp. 43-46) | |
Avoiding Bias | Sec. 5.1-5.10 (pp. 132-149) | |
Abbreviations | Sec. 6.24-6.31 (pp. 172-177) | |
Writing Style: | Sec. 4.1-4.25 (pp. 111-127) | |
Tone |
Sec. 4.7 (p. 115) | |
Smoothness of Expression |
p. 112 | Sec. 4.1-4.3 (pp. 111-112) |
Economy of Expression |
pp. 114, 117 | Sec. 4.4-4.6 (pp. 113-115) |
Strategies for Improving |
Sec. 4.25-4.30 (pp. 125-126) | |
Grammar and Usage | pp. 118, 119, 121, 122, 124, 125 | Sec. 4.12-4.24 (pp. 117-125) |