Definition of Abbreviations—APA 7 (Part 14.b)
Do not define: Abbreviations that are written as terms in the dictionary (e.g., IQ) Measurement abbreviations Latin abbreviations Many statistical abbreviations Define all the other abbreviations, even those that are familiar to your readers *Once you have abbreviated...
Use of Abbreviations—APA 7 (Part 14.a)
An abbreviation is a shortened version of phrase and word. When using abbreviations consider the readers familiarity with the expressions. When to use abbreviations? Use abbreviations when they are conventional, and readers are more familiar with it than with the...
Titles of Works and Headings Within Works—APA 7 (part. 13)
In APA style we use two types of capitalizations title case and sentence case. Title Case: Most of the words are capitalized The first word, even a minor word such as “The” The first word of a subtitle, even if it is a minor word First word after a colon, em dash,...
Capitalization: Diseases, Disorder, Therapies, Theories, and Related Terms—APA 7 (part. 12d)
Capitalization: Diseases, Disorder, Therapies, Theories, and Related Terms Do not capitalized the: Diseases or disorders Diabetes Leukemia Therapies and treatments Immunotherapy Cataract surgery Theories, concepts, hypotheses, principle, models, and statistical...
Capitalization: Job Titles and Positions—APA 7 (part. 12c)
Capitalization: Job Titles and Positions Capitalize: When the title proceeds the name. President Obama was elected in 2008 Michael Bishop/ Dr. Bishop Register Nurse Micaela Comer/ Nurse Comer Do not capitalize: A title or position that follows the name or refers to a...
