Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-377) and index.

1. Content and Organization of a Manuscript. Quality of Content. Characteristics of Articles. Parts of a Manuscript. Quality of Presentation -- 2. Expressing Ideas and Reducing Bias in Language. Writing Style. Grammar. Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language -- 3. APA Editorial Style. Punctuation. Spelling. Capitalization. Italics. Abbreviations. Headings and Series. Quotations. Numbers. Metrication. Statistical and Mathematical Copy. Tables. Figures. Footnotes and Notes. Appendixes. Reference Citations in Text -- 4. Reference List -- 5. Manuscript Preparation and Sample Papers to be Submitted for Publication. The Author's Responsibilities. General Instructions for Preparing the Paper Manuscript. Instructions for Typing the Parts of a Manuscript. Sample Paper and Outlines -- 6. Material Other Than Journal Articles. Theses, Dissertations, and Student Papers. Converting the Dissertation Into a Journal Article. Material for Oral Presentation.

Material Published in Abbreviated Form -- 7. Manuscript Acceptance and Production. Transmitting the Accepted Manuscript for Production. Reviewing the Copyedited Manuscript. Proofreading. After the Article is Published -- 8. Journals Program of the American Psychological Association. Policies Governing the Journals. Editorial Management of Manuscripts -- 9. Bibliography -- App. A. Checklist for Manuscript Submission -- App. B. Checklist for Transmitting Accepted Manuscripts for Electronic Production -- App. C. Ethical Standards for the Reporting and Publishing of Scientific Information -- App. D. References to Legal Materials.