APA Publication Manual (7th Edition)
The American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual is a style guide that describes the formatting, citing, and writing standards most commonly used in academic disciplines. At the high-school level, you can start to learn about these expectations and began using them in your research in order to build this skillset ahead of your future studies. Although your eventual pursuits might prefer a different style guide (e.g., Modern Language Association (MLA), American Chemical Society (ACS), etc.), having an understanding of APA Style will allow you to modify your habits, rather than build new ones from scratch. Below you will find some resources and guidance to help you use APA Style.
Clicking the book cover above will take you to the official APA Style website.
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Clicking the logo above will take you to Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) page for APA formatting.
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Everything that follows either directly quotes or paraphrases the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual:
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
Section Summaries
Use the following section summaries for the most common APA Style elements. For a more complete explanation, I recommend the Purdue OWL site above.
2 - Paper Elements and Format
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8 - Words Credited in the Text
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9 - Reference List
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