Inquiry and Analysis PPT 2 Publications Manual 5th ed. Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D.

APA Publication Manual Seven-page article, in the Psychological Bulletin page Publications Manual as a supplement to the Psychological Bulletin page second edition page third edition page fourth edition

Publication Manual Purpose Presents explicit style requirements Authors balance rules of the manual with good judgment Manual is based on existing publications Intended to aide authors in the preparation of manuscripts 6,000 article submissions a year

Organization of the fifth edition Chapter 1, Manuscript content and organization Chapter 2, Expressing ideas and reducing bias Chapter 3, APA editorial style Chapter 4, Reference List Chapter 5, Manuscript preparation and sample papers to be submitted for publication

Reference List Provides the information at the end of an article necessary to retrieve each source References must specifically support a particular article Text and reference list must agree Double space, hanging indent Abbreviations - p. 217

Reference List, continued Alphabetize - p. 219 Multiple works, same author General forms Periodicals Nonperiodicals Online periodicals Online documents Authors Publication dates - p. 225

Reference List, continued Title of article or chapter Capitalize only first word Title of work and publication Italicize P. 227 Retrieval information: electronic sources Retrieval date and complete source (URL)

Chapter 5, Manuscript Preparation and Sample Papers to be Submitted for Publication Physical appearance of a manuscript is important Chapter contains mechanical details Submit both paper and electronic copy Author is responsible - not typist Proof read Use check list appendix A Prepare cover letter for manuscript

Chapter 5, Manuscript Preparation and Sample Papers to be Submitted for Publication, cont. Double space, 12 pt Margins, 1 inch Line length - 6 1/2 inches Number of lines - 27 Flush left - right ragged Dont hyphenate

Order of manuscript pages Title Abstract Text References Appendixes Author note Footnotes Tables Figures Captions Figures

Chapters Continued 6, Material other than journal articles 7, manuscript acceptance and production 8, Journals Program 9, Bibliography