APA - American Psychological Association

Note: Formats for unpublished manuscripts and papers vary according to what stage of the publication process they are in.

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1. Unpublished Manuscripts 2. Government Printing Office (GPO) Reports 3. Unpublished Papers Presented at a Meeting 4. Manuscripts in Progress or Submitted for Publication

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1. Unpublished Manuscripts

Format:
Author's Last Name, Author's Initials followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Date on the Manuscript). Title of manuscript. Unpublished manuscript.

Example:

Ipock, E., & Street, S. (1999). Early childhood development: A new perspective. Unpublished manuscript.

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2. Unpublished Manuscripts Citing a University

Format:
Last Name, Initials of Author, followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Date on the Manuscript). Title of manuscript. Unpublished manuscript, Name and Place of University.

Example:

Thomas, L., & Hudgeons, S. (1999). Suicidal behavior and adolescence. Unpublished manuscript, University ofEastern Colorado.

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3. Unpublished Papers Presented at a Meeting

Format:
Last Name of Author/Presenter, Initials of Author/Presenter (followed by last names and initials of other author/presenters, if any). (Year, Month and Day of Presentation). Title of paper. Paper presented at organization, and place of presentation.

Example:

Nesbitt, L. (1999, May 20). Writing the personal in public: The Ceilidh Web forum in the composition classroom. Paper presented at the Computers and Writing Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota.

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4. Manuscripts in Progress or Submitted for Publication

Format:
Last Name, Initials of Author, followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Date on the Manuscript). Title of manuscript. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Example:

Nesbitt, L.N. (1998). Julia Peterkin and the problem of authority. Manuscript submitted for publication.

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