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... Continue reading

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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... Continue reading

Do you teach students about APA Style guidelines? APA has two instructional aids that can help you get started. Mastering APA Style: Instructor’s Resource Guide (6th ed.) "contains eight multiple-choice assessment surveys, correction keys, and answer sheets, along with informative... Continue reading

Each fall we put together a “best of” post to highlight blog posts and apastyle.org pages that we think are helpful both for new students and to those who are familiar with APA Style. You can get the full story... Continue reading

We are thrilled to announce that the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association® (6th edition) is available in electronic format from two outlets: • RedShelf and • VitalSource. Continue reading

by Claire Merenda Most of us know what an adjective is. And many of us might remember learning about compound words, too. But what is a compound adjective? Compound adjectives are two or more connected words acting as one modifier... Continue reading

Each fall we put together a “best of” post to highlight blog posts and apastyle.org pages that we think are helpful both for new students and to those who are familiar with APA Style. You can get the full story... Continue reading

We are proud to announce the launch of APA Style CENTRAL, a learning, writing, research, and publishing solution developed for academic institutions by the American Psychological Association! Free trials are available today for institutions. Students and faculty: If you are... Continue reading

by Harris Cooper, PhD Harris Cooper, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He is the author of Reporting Research in Psychology and editor of the APA Handbook of Research Methods in Psychology. He was... Continue reading

Last weekend, we did something fun: At the American Library Association’s midwinter conference, in Boston, we gave librarians a sneak peek at APA Style CENTRAL! To get a glimpse for yourself, check out the video below! To receive additional updates... Continue reading

A few weeks ago, Emelie Milnikel and Hunter Zuk achieved landmark status. They were the first recipients of Superior Awards for APA Style, established by Grand Valley State University’s Advertising and Public Relations program to recognize outstanding student work. The... Continue reading

The word of the day is love. We love helping people write with clarity and concision. We love debating fine points of grammar and usage. And, we love that, more than 5 years later, you continue to ask us new... Continue reading