| | | | Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition | Concise Guide to APA Style, 7th Edition | 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, or paperback; all versions are in full color; 7 × 10 in.; 427 pp. spiral-bound and in full color; 5.5 × 8.5 in.; 326 pp. Paper formatting and sample papers, tables, and figures | guidelines for professional papers, student papers, and annotated bibliographies; sample professional paper and student paper; more than 40 sample tables and figures guidelines for student papers and annotated bibliographies; sample student paper; 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 | chapter includes updates to journal article reporting standards for quantitative research and the first-ever qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards in APA Style; guidelines presented in detailed tables Mechanics of style and grammar guidelines | 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