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This fourth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association offers updated information in four key areas: reporting statistics; writing without bias; preparing manuscripts with a word processor for electronic production; and publishing research in accordance with ethical principles of scientific publishing.

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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)
• 1 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)
• 2 Expressing Ideas and Reducing Bias in Language(p. 31)
• Writing Style(p. 31)
• Grammar(p. 40)
• Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language(p. 61)
• 3 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)
• 4 Reference List(p. 215)
• 5 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)
• 6 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)
• 7 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)
• 8 Journals Program of the American Psychological Association(p. 345)
• Policies Governing the Journals(p. 345)
• Editorial Management of Manuscripts(p. 357)
• 9 Bibliography(p. 363)
• Appendix A 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)
• Appendix B Checklist for Transmitting Accepted Manuscripts for Electronic Production(p. 385)
• Preparing the Electronic File(p. 385)
• Appendix C Ethical Standards for the Reporting and Publishing of Scientific Information(p. 387)
• Appendix D References to Legal Materials(p. 397)
• Appendix E Sample Cover Letter(p. 411)
• Index(p. 413)