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What’s new in the seventh edition Publication Manual

By APA Style Team Date created: March 19, 2020 1 min read 0
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APA Style Team. (2020, March 19). What’s new in the seventh edition Publication Manual. APA Style. http://apastyle.apa.org/blog/whats-new-7e

Are you curious about what has changed from the sixth edition to the seventh edition of the Publication Manual? Wonder no more! Take a look at APA’s free guide, What’s New in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (PDF, 1.3MB), for an overview of the guidelines that are new, revised, and expanded in each chapter of the seventh edition Publication Manual.

The What’s New guide describes the most notable updates and changes to seventh edition style, with links to APA Style webpages and Publication Manual sections where you can find additional information.

If you have more questions about seventh edition APA Style, check out the Instructional Aids and Style and Grammar Guidelines pages on the APA Style website. Detailed information is also available in the seventh edition Publication Manual or Concise Guide to APA Style.

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