Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strange) Ch-ch-changes, oh, look out you rock 'n rollers —David Bowie, “Changes,” Hunky Dory We launched the sixth edition APA Style blog in 2009 on the very day that the sixth edition of the Publication Manual was published. During the past 10 years, we’ve enjoyed talking about writing, research, grammar, and style. And, we’ve learned so much from you! Your questions informed us about how APA Style is taught and applied, you shared which of our examples and guidelines needed clarification, and we observed how language changed. We discussed all aspects of ..read more

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We are thrilled to announce that the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is available for preorder! Many, many updates are included. But first, let us say thank you. Over the last 10 years, you’ve asked us more than 30,000 questions, here on the blog and via email, phone calls, and social media. And, you’ve made many great suggestions along the way. The APA Style team considered and incorporated all of your feedback into every decision we made about the seventh edition! You can place your preorder now, and the Publication Manual (7th ed.) will be ..read more

By David Becker Dear APA Style Experts, When I cite page numbers in text, does that mean I have to include them in the reference as well? If not, then when should I include page numbers in a reference? —Laurel H. Dear Laurel, The quick answer to your first question is, “No.” Just because you cite one or more page numbers in text—whether you are directly quoting a source or just paraphrasing it—does not necessarily mean you need to include them in the reference list. References help readers find the work you are citing, whereas in-text citations help readers find the location of the ..read more

By David Becker It’s time for some relationship advice! No, I’m not talking about romantic relationships. APA Style doesn’t cover that sort of thing (although, we do suggest that you never use et al. when writing to your one true love). But, the Publication Manual, Sixth Edition does cover the relationship between tables and figures and the text, including how to discuss and cite them. Discussing Tables and Figures in Text In my last post on what qualifies as tables and figures in APA Style, I mentioned that these graphical displays are useful for presenting information that would ..read more