Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association

A WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERWinner of the IBPA amp rsquo s Benjamin Franklin Award Widely followed style guide for academic papers. (The Wall Street Journal) I strongly encourage you to dig into the rich resource of the 7th Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. I am thoroughly energized about the ways this guide can push language forward. (American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table) Gather round, style hounds: the seventh edition of the American Psychological Association amp rsquo s Publication Manual amp hellip includes some (pretty) significant changes. (Inside Higher Ed) An endorsement from the APA is a big deal for the singular ‘they.’ The APA is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 8, members. The Publication Manual is used by all writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in a wide variety of disciplines, so this clarification has the potential to significantly expand the use of inclusive language. (Out) The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) has gone through it amp rsquo s first update in a decade. One of the major changes in this seventh edition is a full embracing of the singular amp lsquo they amp rsquo pronoun amp hellip . This full acceptance in the APA style guide is major. And wonderful. (Medium) One of the most popular guides for academic writing standards across the curriculum. For many editors, faculty, and students, this means mastering new rules in short order amp hellip all appearances indicate that the changes will be mostly user-friendly amp hellip The worst thing about change is often the unknown. This quick glimpse at what the APA has in store offers encouraging news about the road ahead. (Faculty Focus)

The American Psychological Association is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.