High school teachers, we want to hear from you! 🔹 What kinds of writing assignments do you use? 🔹 Do you introduce students to #APAStyle? 🔹 Do your assignments include writing requirements that aren’t addressed in Publication Manual guidelines? https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/high-school-assignments

High school teachers, we want to hear from you! 🔹 What kinds of writing assignments do you use? 🔹 Do you introduce students to #APAStyle? 🔹 Do your assignments include writing requirements that aren’t addressed in Publication Manual guidelines? https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/high-school-assignments

We are looking forward to our webinar tomorrow about creating figures in APA Style papers. ❓ What questions do you have about creating figures? You still have time to register! 🔗 apa-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🕑 April 29th at 2:00 p.m. ET #APAStyle #APA7

👉 If a work you've found online has both a DOI and a URL, use only the DOI in the reference. #APA7 #APAreferences 👉 The DOI will help your reader find the work. ❓ What questions do you have about DOIs in #APAStyle references?

Recognized through the WoS Reviewer Recognition Service, APA Journals' indispensable peer reviewers ensure that published research meets high standards of quality and integrity. Visit our Reviewer Resource Center to learn more: https://bit.ly/4esQuCo #PsychologyWeek

Happy World Book Day and National Library Week! 👉 In a reference for a book, the publisher's location is not included. 🔗 Example references for many kinds of books (authored or edited, children's books, diagnostic manuals, etc.) are at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma... #APA7

Are you attending #ACES2026? Don't miss our #APAStyle session! What's New in APA Style? 2026 Copyediting FAQs Update: AI and Beyond 🕙 April 23, 10:00 a.m. 📍 Chastain D&E, 6th floor #aceseditors #APA7 @acesediting.bsky.social

It's National Library Week! Videos on our APA Style for Librarians playlist address topics like 🔹 finding and evaluating sources 🔹 avoiding misinformation 🔹 using AI tools in academic writing, and more! 🔗 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... ❓ #skybrarians, what other topics should we cover? #APA7

In our upcoming webinar, we'll discuss the essentials of presenting data visually with figures! Clear, well‑designed visuals can transform your paper or poster—making complex information easier to understand and more compelling. ❓ What figures-related questions would you like us to address? (1/2)

When formatting a paper in @apastyle.bsky.social, it’s important to ensure your typography is accessible and usable. Share these six myths about accessibility and typography with your library users: https://bit.ly/4eWk0xs

An APA Style 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...

An in-text citation can be placed anywhere in a sentence, but as a general guide: 🔹 Parenthetical citations are often at the end of a sentence. 🔹 Narrative citations are often at the beginning of a sentence. #CiteYourSources #AuthorDate (1/2)

Journal editors and authors: 👉 In this recorded webinar, learn about the process and benefits of reporting research using #APAStyle Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS). 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9siC... #APAStyleJARS #SciComm #PeerReview

From our Active Voice Writing Guide: 👉 "What Is Voice? In general, voice is the tone or attitude conveyed by the writer in a piece of prose. Grammatically, voice describes the relationship between a verb and the subject and object associated with it." (1/4)

Note that in your APA Style paper, letters used as statistical symbols and algebraic variables, as in the examples above, should be italicized. To learn more about writing about numbers and statistics, see our free Numbers and Statistics Guide: 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/instructiona... (3/3)

We designed these handouts to introduce new students to some of the terminology they will encounter when learning and applying APA Style. 👉 The word search includes a glossary (and the entries double as helpful hints for the crossword puzzle). #TeacherSky #EduSky

If your text includes math, you've probably wondered about the proper spacing. We recommend the following: 🔹 "Space mathematical copy as you would space words: a+b=c is as difficult to read as wordswithoutspacing. 🔹 Instead, type a + b = c. (1/3)

Teachers: If you're seeking a fun activity for students in the final days of the semester, consider our new APA Style crossword and word search handouts! Both are available here: 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/instructiona... #TeacherSky #EduSky

In our upcoming webinar, we'll discuss the essentials of presenting data visually with figures! Clear, well‑designed visuals can transform your paper or poster—making complex information easier to understand and more compelling. ❓ What figures-related questions would you like us to address? (1/2)

"Reducing bias in language makes your writing more credible, precise, and respectful." In our latest blog post, we discuss "how labels distort (and remove) information" and how (and why) authors can make thoughtful revisions in their writing. apastyle.apa.org/blog/importa...

If your text includes math, you've probably wondered about the proper spacing. We recommend the following: 🔹 "Space mathematical copy as you would space words: a+b=c is as difficult to read as wordswithoutspacing. 🔹 Instead, type a + b = c. (1/3)

In our February webinar—now available on YouTube—we discussed how student authors can (a) paraphrase and synthesize ideas from multiple works and (b) think critically when using AI tools in the course of their research. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

In our free Avoiding Plagiarism Guide you can find an example of patchwriting and learn how to avoid word and idea plagiarism. 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/instructiona... For more about plagiarism, see Sections 8.2–8.3 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.). (2/2)

An in-text citation can be placed anywhere in a sentence, but as a general guide: 🔹 Parenthetical citations are often at the end of a sentence. 🔹 Narrative citations are often at the beginning of a sentence. #CiteYourSources #AuthorDate (1/2)

Happy International Children's Book Day! APA Style references for children's books often include an illustrator. Find details and examples at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma... #ICBD #APAreferences

Do you ever wonder how many words to change, when paraphrasing an idea from another work, so that your new sentence no longer “counts” as plagiarism? Merely changing, adding, or removing a few words, without rewording, can still be a kind of plagiarism called "patchwriting." (1/2)

"Reducing bias in language makes your writing more credible, precise, and respectful." In our latest blog post, we discuss "how labels distort (and remove) information" and how (and why) authors can make thoughtful revisions in their writing. apastyle.apa.org/blog/importa...

If you're using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity, don't miss our new page of reference examples! 🔗 AI references: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma... #AcWri #CitingAI

In our February webinar—now available on YouTube—we discussed how student authors can (a) paraphrase and synthesize ideas from multiple works and (b) think critically when using AI tools in the course of their research. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Hello #AONL2026! Come visit us at the @apastyle.bsky.social booth #121 to get some fun swag and learn how you can get Publication Manual access for everyone at your institution.

If you're considering whether to adapt your dissertation or thesis into a manuscript for submission to a journal, don't miss these tips: 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma... #AcWri #SciComm #PsychSciSky (1/2)

Looking for the latest guidance from @apastyle.bsky.social experts? Check out our official blog, written by staff and guest contributors and providing the most up-to-date tips on formatting, language, and research trends. Read the latest posts here: https://bit.ly/3UB5fYU

If you're using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity, don't miss our new page of reference examples! 🔗 AI references: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma... #AcWri #CitingAI

The first paragraphs of a paper are understood to be introductory, so you do not need a formal “Introduction” heading. For subsections within the introduction (which are optional), start with Level 2 headings. (1/2)

In addition to journal article references, our examples page includes cases of 🔹 articles with article numbers, 🔹 articles with missing information, 🔹 online-only supplemental material, 🔹 and much more! https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/journal-article-references

Will you be writing or editing an APA Style paper this weekend? What questions can we can help answer? #APA7 #AmEditing #AcWri #PsychSciSky

Narrative in-text citations often use a possessive form. But where to place the apostrophe "s"? In this #APAStyleFAQ, you'll find the answer along with examples, even for citations with "et al." 🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DWFFFV0kbj-/ #APA7

Will you be writing or editing an APA Style paper this weekend? What questions can we can help answer? #APA7 #AmEditing #AcWri #PsychSciSky

Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming webinar on how to use APA Style JARS in the classroom! cassyni.com/events/JUU8W...

Narrative in-text citations often use a possessive form. But where to place the apostrophe "s"? In this #APAStyleFAQ, you'll find the answer along with examples, even for citations with "et al." 🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DWFFFV0kbj-/ #APA7

Join us for a free webinar on March 26, 1-2PM ET, to learn how to use APA Style JARS as a teaching tool cassyni.com/events/JUU8W... #researchmethods

Reference for the movie One Battle After Another, which was awarded Best Picture at the #Oscars. www.instagram.com/p/DV_VvsPkezD/ #APAreferences #APA7

On our Accessible Typography page (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/accessibility/typography), you can learn six myths (and the facts) about accessible and usable typography as relevant to creating works with APA Style.

This post on the APA Style blog includes practical tips for students to identify and thus avoid citing articles from predatory journals. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/predatory-journals

In addition to journal article references, our examples page includes cases of 🔹 articles with article numbers, 🔹 articles with missing information, 🔹 online-only supplemental material, 🔹 and much more! https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/journal-article-references

Why are references important? Why can't authors just provide links for the online works they are citing? Check out this short clip for some of the reasons why references are helpful for both readers and authors: 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxsIlmWfuTChSDbY_SLa0JQadwhLyHYEzE #APAStyle #APA7

In this post on the APA Style blog: many practical tips for instructors who are teaching writing in the age of AI: 🔗 https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/teaching-writing-artificial-intelligence #AcWri #TeachingAPAStyle

Happy National #GrammarDay! Our website includes guidance on 🔹 avoiding anthropomorphism 🔹 creating parallel sentence structures 🔹 active and passive voice (both permitted) 🔹 using first-person pronouns 🔹 singular “they” 🔹 and more! 🔗 https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/grammar

In our sample papers, you can find much more than just example references: 🔹 narrative and parenthetical citations, 🔹 use of first person, 🔹 lettered lists, 🔹 block quotations, 🔹 secondary-source citations, 🔹 and more! 🔗 https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/sample-papers

From the APA Style blog: "It may be helpful to write your paper out of order. Start by writing the 'heart' of your paper first, in which you analyze the literature, and then write the introduction, paper title, and conclusion." 🔗 https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/psi-chi-literature-review-webinar