There has been some debate within ICA over our strict adherence to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, long the association's policy for publication style. Ultimately, however, no change has been made to that policy. The APA style remains the standard of all ICA publications, including this Newsletter.
To that end, we have added a link from ICA's website to a APA Research Style Cribsheet, a 2006 Freeware PDF document created by Dr. Abel Scribe PhD (http://www.docstyles.com).
To download the PDF, go to the ICA website (http://www.icahdq.org/) and place your mouse over the "Publications" tab at the top of the page. The link for the APA Style Cribsheet will appear directly under the "Publications" tab.
The 14-page document contains a summary of the most important and frequently applicable style rules within the APA manual. Prominent sections include capitalization, commas, references and tables, and, most substantial, research documentation.
The APA Style Cribsheet is a useful supplement in referencing the most common difficulties with APA style; however, as the Cribsheet itself makes clear, it is not a substitute for the actual Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Ed.), the version currently in use. All ICA members, and other scholars who are considering submission to ICA journals, are encouraged to purchase a copy of the full manual.
