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This official profile is maintained by experts at the American Psychological Association. We share tips about how to format a paper, create APA Style references in seventh edition (#APA7), write with concise and bias-free language, and more.

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APA Style began in 1929 as a journal article that outlined "general guidance in the preparation of scientific articles." Which edition did you first read and use in your studies? #APAStyle
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December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
From Section 6.45 the APA Style Publication Manual (7th ed.): "Space mathematical copy as you would space words: a+b=c is as difficult to read as wordswithoutspacing. Instead, type a + b = c."

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#APA7 #WritingMathematics #AcWri #TeachingAPAStyle
December 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
FAQ: Is it okay for an #APAStyle paper to have no headings?
A: Yes: “Use only the number of headings necessary to differentiate distinct sections in your paper; short student papers may not require any headings.”—Publication Manual (7th ed.), Section 2.27 #APA7
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December 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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In our free monthly newsletter, we share #APAStyle questions (and answers) from conversations we have here on Bluesky and on other social media platforms.

❓ What APA Style question(s) would you like to see included?

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/newsletter-s...

#APAguide #APAformat #APA7 #TeachingAPAStyle
December 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"However, ..." and many other options for indicating contrast are given in our Transitions Guide, available on our Handouts and Guides page.

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#AcademicWriting #APA7 #APAStyle
December 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In our blog post about citing generative AI tools, we provide reference examples for Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.

❓ What other chatbots are you using (and citing)?
❓ Are you using and citing other AI tools that are not considered chatbots?

#CitingAI #GenerativeAI #GenAI

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December 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#NursingSchool students: Do you have questions about citing UpToDate articles in APA Style? Or how to cite articles from StatPearls?

We have examples of both here:
🔗 apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

#CiteYourSources #APA7 #APAStyle
December 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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In this week's post on the APA Style blog, we discuss predatory journals and journal hijacking. This post includes practical tips for students to identify and thus avoid citing articles from such journals.

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#PredatoryJournals #HigherEd #CiteYourSources #APA7
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In this week's post on the APA Style blog, we discuss predatory journals and journal hijacking. This post includes practical tips for students to identify and thus avoid citing articles from such journals.

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/predato...

#PredatoryJournals #HigherEd #CiteYourSources #APA7
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
1-Down: "abbreviation for a unique alphanumeric string that identifies content and provides a persistent link to its location on the internet"

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#TeachingAPAStyle #APA7 #TeachingResources
Teachers: Are your students puzzled by #APAStyle? We have new handouts just for you!

Both the word search and crossword puzzle are available here:
🔗 apastyle.apa.org/instructiona...

#NCTE25 #TeachingAPAStyle #APA7 #APAformat #TeachingTips #AcademicWriting #HigherEd #TeachingResources
December 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
In our free monthly newsletter, we share #APAStyle questions (and answers) from conversations we have here on Bluesky and on other social media platforms.

❓ What APA Style question(s) would you like to see included?

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/newsletter-s...

#APAguide #APAformat #APA7 #TeachingAPAStyle
December 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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An #APAStyle reference generally has four elements. Each answers a question.
▪️ author: Who is responsible for this work?
▪️ date: When was this work published?
▪️ title: What is this work called?
▪️ source: Where can I retrieve this work?

🔗 learn more: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...
November 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Instructors: You still have time to register for our free webinar about "how the ubiquity of AI is impacting the teaching of academic writing and research." Please join us!

🔗 bit.ly/3JH1fny
🕑 2:00 p.m. ET

#TeachingAPAStyle #TeachingResources #APA7
December 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We are in Washington, DC, this weekend for the National Council for the Social Studies annual convention! @socialstudies.org

Stop by Booth 711 to say hello and chat about all things #APAStyle #APA7 #NCSS25 #TeachingAPAStyle
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"APA Style JARS were developed with the goal of making psychological science more transparent and rigorous. The reporting standards are freely accessible online and offer guidance on the information that should be included in a scientific manuscript."

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#APAStyleJARS
December 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Our sample papers include examples educators can use to highlight various aspects of APA Style, including variations in reference types, levels of headings, formatting of in-text citations, formatting for statistical symbols and abbreviations, use of bias-free language, and much more.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Our final tips in the teaching on-the-go series are about how to check one's work. We provide an #APAStyle student paper checklist and recommend an activity for checking papers for uncited sources.

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#teachingAPAStyle #APA7
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our final tips in the teaching on-the-go series are about how to check one's work. We provide an #APAStyle student paper checklist and recommend an activity for checking papers for uncited sources.

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/9-teach...
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#teachingAPAStyle #APA7
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We are proud to be a sponsor for #CEL25. Stop by our table to say hello and chat about all things #APAStyle!
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November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
#NCTE25, do you have #APAStyle questions? Meet an APA Style Expert and bring your questions, comments, and recommendations, or just stop by to say hello. We look forward to meeting you!

👉 Booth 901
🕚 11:00 a.m.

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November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Teachers: Are your students puzzled by #APAStyle? We have new handouts just for you!

Both the word search and crossword puzzle are available here:
🔗 apastyle.apa.org/instructiona...

#NCTE25 #TeachingAPAStyle #APA7 #APAformat #TeachingTips #AcademicWriting #HigherEd #TeachingResources
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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We are in Denver, Colorado, for @ncte.org's annual convention!

If you'll be there, stop by Booth 901 to say hello and chat about all things #APAStyle! #APA7 #NCTE25

👉 Booth 901
🔹 Friday: 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
🔹 Saturday: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
🔹 Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
We are in Denver, Colorado, for @ncte.org's annual convention!

If you'll be there, stop by Booth 901 to say hello and chat about all things #APAStyle! #APA7 #NCTE25

👉 Booth 901
🔹 Friday: 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
🔹 Saturday: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
🔹 Sunday: 8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If you missed last month's #APAStyle webinar, you can now watch it on our YouTube channel:

Leveling Up With APA Style: Preparing Students for Writing Success in 4-Year Programs:
🔗 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#AcWri #EduSky #AcademicSky #APA7 #PsychSky
Students: Are you writing a paper using #APAStyle this semester? Don't miss our webinar today to level up your writing game!

🔹 Today! Thursday, October 23, at 2:00 p.m. ET
🔗 Free registration: apa-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#AcWri #EduSky #AcademicSky #APA7
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Tip 8 in our teaching #APAStyle on-the-go series outlines an activity "somewhat like musical chairs except done as a paper review exercise."

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#teachingAPAStyle #APA7 #APAformat
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM