APA ToolKit

Here are some links to the APA Style website, which can be very useful while writing a manuscript according to APA Style-7. You can also download the APA Style 7 Quick Reference Guide in PDF format by clicking HERE. 

Paper Format

• Accessibility of APA Style
• Font
• Headings
• Line Spacing
• Margins
• Order of Pages
• Page Header
• Paragraph Alignment and Indentation
• Sample Papers
• Title Page Setup

In-Text Citations

• Appropriate Level of Citation
• Basic Principles of Citation
• Classroom or Intranet Sources
• Paraphrasing
• Personal Communications
• Plagiarism
• Quotations
• Quotations From Research Participants
• Secondary Sources

Mechanics of Style

• Abbreviations
• Capitalization
• Italics and Quotation Marks
• Lists
• Numbers
• Punctuation
• Spelling and Hyphenation

Bias-Free Language

• Age
• Disability
• Gender
• General Principles for Reducing Bias
• Historical Context
• Intersectionality
• Participation in Research
• Racial and Ethnic Identity
• Sexual Orientation
• Socioeconomic Status

Tables and Figures

• Accessible Use of Color in Figures
• Figure Setup
• Sample Figures
• Sample Tables
• Table Setup

References

• Archival Documents and Collections
• Basic Principles of Reference List Entries
• Database Information in References
• DOIs and URLs
• Elements of Reference List Entries
• Missing Reference Information
• Reference Examples
• Reference Lists Versus Bibliographies
• Works Included in a Reference List

Grammar

• Active and Passive Voice
• Anthropomorphism
• First-Person Pronouns
• Logical Comparisons
• Singular “They”
• Verb Tense

Publication Process

• Adapting a Dissertation or Thesis Into a Journal Article
• Correction Notices
• Cover Letters
• Journal Article Reporting Standards
• Response to Reviewers