| List of Tables, Table Examples, Figures, and Figure Examples | |
| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| 1 | Content and Organization of a Manuscript | 3 |
| Quality of Content | 4 |
| Characteristics of Articles | 6 |
| Parts of a Manuscript | 10 |
| Quality of Presentation | 29 |
| 2 | Expressing Ideas and Reducing Bias in Language | 31 |
| Writing Style | 31 |
| Grammar | 40 |
| Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language | 61 |
| 3 | APA Editorial Style | 77 |
| Punctuation | 78 |
| Spelling | 89 |
| Capitalization | 94 |
| Italics | 100 |
| Abbreviations | 103 |
| Headings and Series | 111 |
| Quotations | 117 |
| Numbers | 122 |
| Metrication | 130 |
| Statistical and Mathematical Copy | 136 |
| Tables | 147 |
| Figures | 176 |
| Footnotes and Notes | 202 |
| Appendixes | 205 |
| Reference Citations in Text | 207 |
| 4 | Reference List | 215 |
| 5 | Manuscript Preparation and Sample Papers to be Submitted for Publication | 283 |
| The Author's Responsibilities | 284 |
| General Instructions for Preparing the Paper Manuscript | 284 |
| Instructions for Typing the Parts of a Manuscript | 296 |
| Sample Paper and Outlines | 305 |
| 6 | Material Other Than Journal Articles | 321 |
| Theses, Dissertations, and Student Papers | 321 |
| Converting the Dissertation Into a Journal Article | 326 |
| Material for Oral Presentation | 329 |
| Material Published in Abbreviated Form | 330 |
| 7 | Manuscript Acceptance and Production | 331 |
| Transmitting the Accepted Manuscript for Production | 332 |
| Reviewing the Copyedited Manuscript | 335 |
| Proofreading | 336 |
| After the Article is Published | 342 |
| 8 | Journals Program of the American Psychological Association | 345 |
| Policies Governing the Journals | 345 |
| Editorial Management of Manuscripts | 357 |
| 9 | Bibliography | 363 |
| App. A | Checklist for Manuscript Submission | 379 |
| App. B | Checklist for Transmitting Accepted Manuscripts for Electronic Production | 385 |
| App. C | Ethical Standards for the Reporting and Publishing of Scientific Information | 387 |
| App. D | References to Legal Materials | 397 |
| App. E: Sample Cover Letter | 411 |
| Index | 413 |