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)