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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 22h

#BigData #CiteYourSources #APA7 #DataSet

APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 1d

A short thread (🧵) on citing data sets:
🔹 Provide citations for data sets when you have either conducted secondary analyses of publicly archived data or archived your own data being presented for the first time in the current work.
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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 1d

🔹 We write "data set" as two words, following the guidance of the APA Dictionary of Psychology (dictionary.apa.org/data-set).
🔹 You can find more about citing data sets in Section 10.9 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.) and on our Data Set References page:
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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 1d

🔹 If you are citing existing data or statistics, we recommend citing the publication in which the data were published (e.g., a journal article, report, or webpage) rather than the data set itself.
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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 1d

A short thread (🧵) on citing data sets:
🔹 Provide citations for data sets when you have either conducted secondary analyses of publicly archived data or archived your own data being presented for the first time in the current work.
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APA Databases @apadatabases.bsky.social · 15d

Now is the perfect time to subscribe to the @apastyle.bsky.social Manual! This institution-wide resource supports students, educators, writing centers, and researchers across a variety of disciplines. Request a quote or start a free trial here: https://bit.ly/3G6zz9K

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 19d

In the third part in our series on citing AI, we address whether AI is "allowed" in #APAStyle papers. That is, what determines whether students, researchers, and other authors should use AI to help with their writing?

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/cite-ge...

#APA7 #AcademicWriting #LLMs #CitingAI

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 6d

Have you used APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS)? This post on our LinkedIn page outlines the purpose of JARS and who should use them:
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#APAStyleJARS #APA7 #APAStyle #ResearchMethods

✂️ What's the purpose of the journal article reporting standards? | APA Style

APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (APA Style JARS) are guidelines for reporting results of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. As outlined in this short clip from an #...

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APA Databases @apadatabases.bsky.social · 7d

Now more than ever, it’s vital to ensure a strong, diverse, and unified field of #psychology. Learn how @apajournals.bsky.social supports this vision in their #equity, #diversity, and inclusion framework for publishing: https://bit.ly/4aGqVsI

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 7d

Covering everything from AI guidelines to misinformation, join us for tomorrow's (10/1) @apastyle.bsky.social webinar with @ala-booklist.bsky.social and @amlibraries.bsky.social! Save your seat to hear from the experts and have a chance to ask your questions! Register now: bit.ly/4gq0FXw

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 7d

In our webinar with @ala-booklist.bsky.social, we'll discuss APA Style Manual, updates to #APAStyle guidance on citing AI, and how to support #AcademicWriting in a world with AI and misinformation.

🗓️ October 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
🔗 free registration: bit.ly/4ptaw2G

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Addressing Research and Writing Challenges With the APA Style Manual. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

In this webinar, APA Style experts will discuss how librarians can use APA Style to tackle some of the challenges in supporting students with research and writing in the current social and technologic...

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 8d

Coming soon! Join us for the next AL Live, co-presented with Booklist Webinars, “Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual" on Wednesday, October 1 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for FREE at bit.ly/4ptaw2G. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual. 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 8d

#APAStyle references include four elements:
🔹 author
🔹 date
🔹 title
🔹 source

🔗 Learn more in this short clip: www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkxt9t...

#APAreferences #APA7 #APAformat #APAguide

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 11d

That page includes guidance from Section 12.1 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.). Consult Chapter 12 for additional guidance on preparing for publication, including how to select a journal for publication, prioritize potential journals, and avoid predatory journals.
#ScholComms #SciComm

APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 11d

Students: If you're considering whether to adapt your dissertation or thesis into a manuscript for submission to a journal, don't miss this #APAStyle page:

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

#AcWri #PHDSky #ScholComms #SciComm

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 12d

Teachers: This week’s blog post in our On the Go series (Tip 3) is about helping students format their first APA Style paper for your class.

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/3-teach...

❓ What are the most common questions you hear about #APAStyle paper formatting?

#TeachingAPAStyle #AcademicWriting

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 12d

Teachers: This week’s blog post in our On the Go series (Tip 3) is about helping students format their first APA Style paper for your class.

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/3-teach...

❓ What are the most common questions you hear about #APAStyle paper formatting?

#TeachingAPAStyle #AcademicWriting

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 12d

Additional examples of how to cite multiple works, with either parenthetical and narrative citations, can be found here: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

#AuthorDate #CiteYourSources #APA7

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 12d

From Section 8.12 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.): "This strategy allows authors to emphasize, for example, the most recent or most important research on a topic, which would not be reflected by alphabetical order alone."

#AcWri #APA7

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 13d

When citing multiple works: To draw a reader's attention to a particular citation, you can cite that work first and use “see also” (or a similar phrase) before the remaining citations in alphabetical order.

Example:
(Watson et al., 1988; see also Kuesten et al., 2014; Sandin, 2003)

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 27d

“Transparency is an important part of scientific reporting. … Thus, if you used AI when writing your paper, it will usually be necessary to disclose the use and cite the chat and/or AI tool.”

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#APA7 #AcademicWriting #CitingAI

APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 28d

How do you cite generative AI in #APAStyle?
This week on the blog: updated guidance for citing ChatGPT, Gemini, and other generative AI tools!

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#APA7 #AcademicWriting #CiteYourSources #CitingAI #CiteAI

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 25d

Our next webinar is for students! 📚 If you are new to #APAStyle or could use a refresher about in-text citations, please join us on September 23rd!

🔗 free registration: apa-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#APA7 #APAreferences #AuthorDate #CitingAI

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 18d

The second post in this series is about how to teach students about active and passive voice and "when to use both voices based on the context of their work."

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/2-teach...

#TeachingAPAStyle #AcademicWriting #ActiveVoice #PassiveVoice #TeachingWriting

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MNG Social Sciences @mngssbooks.bsky.social · 19d

🎓Back to uni? Sign up to this webinar and learn how to cite sources like a pro: tinyurl.com/mr2sb7cv

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 19d

In this post, we discuss
🔹 editor and instructor guidelines and policies,
🔹 APA Journals policies (www.apa.org/pubs/journal...),
🔹 best practices for using AI in academic writing, and
🔹 ethical concerns.

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/cite-ge...

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APA Style @apastyle.bsky.social · 19d

In this post, we discuss
🔹 editor and instructor guidelines and policies,
🔹 APA Journals policies (www.apa.org/pubs/journal...),
🔹 best practices for using AI in academic writing, and
🔹 ethical concerns.

🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/cite-ge...

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