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Critical Qualitative/Quantitative Inquiry Lab (C-QuIL)

This guide was created for use by graduate students in the School of Education and Human Sciences C-QuIL group.

Other Useful Chapters in the APA 7 Manual

Chapter 3: Journal Article Reporting Standards

Read through this chapter while composing your first article for publication. This chapter provides good information about the expectations of journal publications. Be sure to use guidelines for what you should include in all manuscript sections based on the type of research you've conducted: quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods).

Chapter 4: Writing Style & Grammar

This chapter provides reminders and guidelines of good writing, including continuity & flow, conciseness & clarity, verbs, pronouns, sentence construction, and improvement strategies.

Chapter 5: Bias-Free Language Guidelines

Use this chapter if you have questions on any of the following topics, as they pertain to writing your article: age, disability, gender, participation in research, racial and ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality.

Chapter 6: Mechanics of Style

Need a refresher from 7th grade English class? Don't know how to present statistics or equations or format a list in your manuscript? Should you spell out a number or use the numeral? This chapter has guidance on punctuation, spelling & hyphenation, capitalization, italics & quotation marks, abbreviations, numbers, statistical and mathematical copy, presentation of equations, and lists.

Chapter 7: Tables and Figures

If you are using any tables or figures in your article, use these chapters as guidelines for formatting.

Chapter 12: Publication Process

Read through this chapter when you are embarking upon your first refereed journal submission. It gives an overview of the process, including preparing for publication, understanding the editorial process, manuscript preparation, copyright & permissions guidelines, and what to expect during and after publication.