This table compares the seventh edition of the Publication Manual with the seventh edition of the Concise Guide to APA Style. For a chapter-by-chapter overview of new and expanded content in the seventh edition Publication Manual, see the “What’s New” guide (PDF, 1MB)
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American Psychological Association. (2021, May 11). Comparison of the Seventh Edition Publication Manual and Seventh Edition Concise Guide to APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/products/7th-publication-manual-vs-concise-guide
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition |
Concise Guide to APA Style, 7th edition |
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| Publication date | published on October 1, 2019 | published on December 24, 2019 |
| Audience | graduate and undergraduate students, instructors, researchers, and editors | high school and undergraduate students, instructors, and new writers learning APA Style |
| Format | spiral-bound (with tabs), hardcover, paperback, or ebook; all print versions are in full color | spiral-bound or ebook; spiral-bound is in full color |
| Size | 7 × 10 in. | 5.5 × 8.5 in. |
| Page count | 427 pages | 326 pages |
| Paper formatting guidelines | guidelines for professional papers, student papers, and annotated bibliographies | guidelines for student papers and annotated bibliographies |
| Sample papers and sample paper elements | sample professional paper and student paper, sample title pages, author note, and annotated bibliography | sample student paper, sample student title page, sample annotated bibliography |
| Sample tables and figures | more than 40 sample tables and figures | 23 sample tables and figures |
| Citation guidelines and sample references | more than 140 sample references, including traditional sources (e.g., journal articles, books, dissertations, and reports) plus many others (e.g., social media, webpages and websites, legal) | 118 sample references, including traditional sources (e.g., journal articles, books, dissertations, and reports) plus many others (e.g., social media, webpages and websites, legal examples relevant to students) |
| Bias-free language guidelines | general guidelines for reducing bias and specific guidelines for writing about age, disability, gender, participation in research, racial and ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality | general guidelines for reducing bias and specific guidelines for writing about age, disability, gender, participation in research, racial and ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality |
| Accessibility guidelines | guidelines that support accessibility for all users, including simplified reference, in-text citation, and heading formats as well as additional font options | guidelines that support accessibility for all users, including simplified reference, in-text citation, and heading formats as well as additional font options |
| Journal article reporting standards | introduction to journal article reporting standards (JARS) in a chapter that includes the updates to JARS for quantitative research and the first-ever qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards in APA Style; guidelines presented in detailed tables within the chapter, with links to the JARS website for additional resources and tables | not included |
| Mechanics of style | punctuation, spelling, capitalization, italics, abbreviations, numbers, statistical and mathematical copy, presentation of equations, and lists | punctuation, spelling, capitalization, italics, abbreviations, numbers, statistics and equations, and lists |
| Writing style and grammar | effective scholarly writing; grammar and usage, including updated guidance on pronoun usage; strategies to improve your writing | effective scholarly writing, grammar and usage, strategies to improve your writing |
| Publication guidelines | guidance on preparing and submitting manuscripts for publication, including certification of ethical requirements; guidelines on copyright and permission | guidelines on copyright and permission |