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Summary Table of Contents

The "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" gives readers all the information they need about the process of publication, from organizing, writing, keying, and submitting your manuscript to seeing the accepted manuscript through production and publication. Plus, this fourth edition raises readers' awareness of ethical publishing issues and choosing accurate, sensitive words in describing persons.

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
Content and Organization of a Manuscript	p. 3
Quality of Content	p. 4
Characteristics of Articl... MOREes	p. 6
Parts of a Manuscript	p. 10
Quality of Presentation	p. 29
Expressing Ideas and Reducing Bias in Language	p. 31
Writing Style	p. 31
Grammar	p. 40
Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language	p. 61
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
Reference List	p. 215
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
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
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
Journals Program of the American Psychological Association	p. 345
Policies Governing the Journals	p. 345
Editorial Management of Manuscripts	p. 357
Bibliography	p. 363
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
Checklist for Transmitting Accepted Manuscripts for Electronic Production	p. 385
Preparing the Electronic File	p. 385
Ethical Standards for the Reporting and Publishing of Scientific Information	p. 387
References to Legal Materials	p. 397
Sample Cover Letter	p. 411
Index	p. 413
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