APA Guidelines
By Thomas Smith
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APA Guidelines - Thomas Smith
Introduction
This is a guide to American Psychological Association (APA) rules used in academic writing
Important: The rules covered in this guide are accurate according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th edition
What Is APA Style?
An editorial style developed by the American Psychological Association for use in the books and journals it publishes, using scholarly journal articles as its standard medium
Other social and behavioral sciences have also adopted APA style for their own written material, including dissertations, scholarly papers, and manuscripts
Designed to provide clarity by standardizing structure and format
Focuses on ethical authorship and research, as well as minimizing bias in writing
Editorial style refers to the rules or guidelines a publisher uses to ensure consistent presentation of written material; it includes:
Punctuation and abbreviations
Table construction
Heading selection
Reference citation
Using electronic references
Presenting statistics
When to Use APA Style
Used for manuscripts in the behavioral and social sciences as well as nursing and business
The purpose of APA style is to share results with the scientific community in a concise and recognizable format
Use APA style for papers and research that will be submitted or published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and for most coursework in the behavioral and social sciences
Scientific Writing
APA style focuses on achieving the goals of accuracy, ethics, and intellectual rights within scientific writing
Primary Publications
Researchers should utilize primary publications as sources; primary publications are respected and recognized as accurate and valid due to their stringent academic standards
Primary publications as recognized by the APA:
Literature reviews
Describe a problem, explore prior research into the problem, and situate the manuscript within the context of prior research
Case studies
Demonstrate problems, indicate solutions, and explore applications or further needed research
Methodological articles
Disclose methodological approaches
Theoretical articles
Explore existing literature and research to perpetuate theories
Empirical studies
Describe original research on a tested hypothesis that develops and investigates a problem; explores procedures and methods in the study; and describes, analyzes, and discusses the results
Other APA Standards
Data retention and sharing
It is the responsibility of the researchers to give editors access to their information at any point in the publication process, even after publication
Authors should keep their data for at least five years after the publication date
Plagiarism and self-plagiarism
Plagiarism: It is expected