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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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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#CitingAI #APA7 #AcademicWriting
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: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramm…
🔗 Figure setup: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramm…
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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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Guidance for citing Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples in #APAStyle is on our site at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramm… and also in Section 8.9 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #APA7 #AcademicWriting
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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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As a general guideline, we recommend introducing and using an abbreviation only when it's needed three or more times in a paper. If the term appears only once or twice, it's usually easier for your readers if you've just spelled it out.
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Example sentences:
👉 ...where a large language model (LLM) was included. This particular LLM has...
👉 ...in the results of a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA survey was published...
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ALT The image is a promotional graphic for an article in the American Psychological Association's "Monitor on Psychology." It highlights "A better way to report research" using APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS). On the right, there is a list of terms and symbols: JARS–Quant, JARS–Mixed, JARS–Qual, and JARS–REC.
It's that time of year again. Do you recognize these ghost and zombie guidelines?
#copyediting #AcWri #APA7
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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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In a journal article, the Results section (including tables and figures) tells you "what," and the Discussion section tells you the "so what."
Learn more in the Results section (8:11) of our latest video:
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#AcademicWriting #PsycSci #InformationLiteracy
In our free Discussion Phrases Guide, you can find "possible statements to use when discussing specific types of content in the Discussion section of a research paper."
👉 Teachers, please share with your students!
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ALT APA Style 7th Edition Discussion Phrases Guide
You still have time to register for today's free #APAStyle webinar!
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Join our next webinar to see how citation can be a powerful tool throughout the process to help students understand where ideas come from, how knowledge is built, and how their own arguments connect to the work of others.
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After watching this video, you'll be able to "do your research faster and more efficiently, because you'll know how to narrow down and choose the best works, without having to read each article in full." youtube.com/watch?v=uivV_nys…
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
youtube.com/watch?v=uivV_nys…
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
youtube.com/watch?v=uivV_nys…
Interesting/noteworthy sidenote: Guidance on using hyphens, en dashes (–), and em dashes (—) is also in Chapter 6 (in Sections 6.6 and 6.12.; these aren’t just a product of AI-generated text). apastyle.apa.org/style-gramm…