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List of Tables, Table Examples, Figures, and Figure Examples | p. XV |
Preface | p. XIX |
Introduction | p. XXIII |
Organization of the Fifth Edition | p. XXIV |
Specific Style Changes in the Fifth Edition | p. XXVI |
How to Use the Publication Manual | p. XXVI |
Content and Organization of a Manuscript | p. 3 |
Quality of Content | p. 4 |
Characteristics of Articles | p. 6 |
Parts of a Manuscript | p. 10 |
Quality of Presentation | p. 29 |
Expressing Ideas and Reducing Bias in Language | p. 31 |
Writing Style | p. 31 |
Grammar | p. 40 |
Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language | p. 61 |
APA Editorial Style | p. 77 |
Punctuation | p. 78 |
Spelling | p. 89 |
Capitalization | p. 94 |
Italics | p. 100 |
Abbreviations | p. 103 |
Headings and Series | p. 111 |
Quotations | p. 117 |
Numbers | p. 122 |
Metrication | p. 130 |
Statistical and Mathematical Copy | p. 136 |
Tables | p. 147 |
Figures | p. 176 |
Footnotes and Notes | p. 202 |
Appendixes | p. 205 |
Reference Citations in Text | p. 207 |
Reference List | p. 215 |
Manuscript Preparation and Sample Papers to be Submitted for Publication | p. 283 |
The Author's Responsibilities | p. 284 |
General Instructions for Preparing the Paper Manuscript | p. 284 |
Instructions for Typing the Parts of a Manuscript | p. 296 |
Sample Paper and Outlines | p. 305 |
Material Other Than Journal Articles | p. 321 |
Theses, Dissertations, and Student Papers | p. 321 |
Converting the Dissertation Into a Journal Article | p. 326 |
Material for Oral Presentation | p. 329 |
Material Published in Abbreviated Form | p. 330 |
Manuscript Acceptance and Production | p. 331 |
Transmitting the Accepted Manuscript for Production | p. 332 |
Reviewing the Copyedited Manuscript | p. 335 |
Proofreading | p. 336 |
After the Article is Published | p. 342 |
Journals Program of the American Psychological Association | p. 345 |
Policies Governing the Journals | p. 345 |
Editorial Management of Manuscripts | p. 357 |
Bibliography | p. 363 |
Checklist for Manuscript Submission | p. 379 |
Format | p. 379 |
Title Page and Abstract | p. 380 |
Paragraphs and Headings | p. 380 |
Abbreviations | p. 380 |
Mathematics and Statistics | p. 380 |
Units of Measurement | p. 380 |
References | p. 381 |
Notes and Footnotes | p. 381 |
Tables and Figures | p. 381 |
Copyright and Quotations | p. 382 |
Submitting the Manuscript | p. 382 |
Note to Students | p. 382 |
Checklist for Transmitting Accepted Manuscripts for Electronic Production | p. 385 |
Preparing the Electronic File | p. 385 |
Ethical Standards for the Reporting and Publishing of Scientific Information | p. 387 |
References to Legal Materials | p. 397 |
Sample Cover Letter | p. 411 |
Index | p. 413 |
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