APA Style Guidelines
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APA Style Guidelines are a widely used set of rules for writing, formatting, and citing sources in academic and professional works, particularly in the social and behavioral sciences.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| APA Style | 1 |
| APA Style Guidelines canonical | 1 |
| APA bias-free language guidelines | 1 |
| APA paper layout | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4261806 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: APA Style Guidelines Context triple: [American Psychological Association, hasPart, APA Style Guidelines]
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AMA Manual of Style
The AMA Manual of Style is a widely used guide that sets standards for writing, editing, and publishing in medical and scientific journals.
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Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style is a widely used American style guide that provides comprehensive rules for grammar, punctuation, citation, and manuscript preparation, especially in publishing and academia.
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Associated Press Stylebook
The Associated Press Stylebook is a widely used American English writing and editing guide that sets standards for grammar, punctuation, usage, and journalistic style in newsrooms and publications.
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APA
APA is a major professional organization in the United States dedicated to promoting the study and teaching of philosophy and supporting philosophers in their academic and professional work.
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APA
APA is a commonly used abbreviation for the Administrative Procedure Act, a key U.S. federal law governing how administrative agencies propose and establish regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: APA Style Guidelines Target entity description: APA Style Guidelines are a widely used set of rules for writing, formatting, and citing sources in academic and professional works, particularly in the social and behavioral sciences.
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A.
AMA Manual of Style
The AMA Manual of Style is a widely used guide that sets standards for writing, editing, and publishing in medical and scientific journals.
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B.
Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style is a widely used American style guide that provides comprehensive rules for grammar, punctuation, citation, and manuscript preparation, especially in publishing and academia.
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C.
Associated Press Stylebook
The Associated Press Stylebook is a widely used American English writing and editing guide that sets standards for grammar, punctuation, usage, and journalistic style in newsrooms and publications.
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D.
APA
APA is a major professional organization in the United States dedicated to promoting the study and teaching of philosophy and supporting philosophers in their academic and professional work.
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E.
APA
APA is a commonly used abbreviation for the Administrative Procedure Act, a key U.S. federal law governing how administrative agencies propose and establish regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic writing standard
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citation style ⓘ writing style guide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
APA style
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linked to:
APA
American Psychological Association style ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
books and book chapters
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journal articles ⓘ professional manuscripts ⓘ student papers ⓘ |
| defines |
rules for abstracts
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rules for bias-free language ⓘ rules for citing audiovisual media ⓘ rules for citing books ⓘ rules for citing chapters in edited books ⓘ rules for citing conference papers ⓘ rules for citing dissertations and theses ⓘ rules for citing electronic sources ⓘ rules for citing journal articles ⓘ rules for citing reports and gray literature ⓘ rules for citing social media content ⓘ rules for citing websites ⓘ rules for headings ⓘ rules for in-text citation ⓘ rules for numbers and statistics presentation ⓘ rules for paper formatting ⓘ rules for punctuation and capitalization ⓘ rules for reference lists ⓘ rules for tables and figures ⓘ rules for title pages ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ⓘ |
| edition | 7th edition (current main edition as of 2024) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
bias-free language
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clarity in scholarly writing ⓘ conciseness in scholarly writing ⓘ consistent formatting ⓘ objectivity in scholarly writing ⓘ proper attribution of sources ⓘ |
| goal | to standardize scholarly communication in the social and behavioral sciences ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | American Psychological Association ⓘ |
| predecessorEdition | 6th edition ⓘ |
| specifies |
font and spacing recommendations
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format of reference list entries ⓘ heading levels and formatting ⓘ page layout and margins ⓘ running head requirements in some editions ⓘ use of author–date citation system ⓘ |
| usedIn |
behavioral sciences
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business ⓘ communication studies ⓘ education ⓘ linguistics ⓘ nursing ⓘ psychology ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
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Subject: APA Style Guidelines Description of subject: APA Style Guidelines are a widely used set of rules for writing, formatting, and citing sources in academic and professional works, particularly in the social and behavioral sciences.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: APA Style Guidelines
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
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governs
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APA bias-free language guidelines
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linked to: APA Style Guidelines