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American Psychological Association (APA) style is very useful for the social sciences – psychology, sociology, education, social work, adult education, and nursing. It is an excellent framework for expressing straightforward, factual information. For writers, it organizes information for authors who are very skilled in their subject matter but not necessarily skilled in writing: it provides a structure, making it easier for authors to express themselves. For editors, APA style provides strict rules, which have their place.

This seminar will provide basic information on how to use APA style to your advantage, whether you are a writer or an editor. The focus will be on APA styles for formatting. We will examine the 2009 APA 6th edition – please bring your copy to the seminar, as time will be spent learning how to use the book. The seminar will be taught from an onscreen perspective; some basic instruction will be given in constructing an APA template and some basics in how to edit onscreen will be given.

Topics will include setting and proofing the reference list; checking the in-text citations; setting correct heading levels; mechanics such as capitalization, italicization, and hyphenation; and automatically generating the table of contents. As not all APA style content can be covered in one half-day seminar, the instructor will welcome emailed suggestions for topics people want covered. You can send these to toronto_br_pd_chair@editors.ca

Mary Anne Carswell started writing in APA style in 1995. For the last 10 years, she has been editing academic documents in the style, everything from industrial engineering to education. She knows the style deeply and has a love/hate relationship with it.

Saturday, April 24
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Early Registration (April 17) - $90 members, $110 non-members (GST extra)
After Early Registration - $105 members, $130 non-members (GST extra)
Northrop Frye Hall, Room 007
Northrop Frye Hall, Victoria College, University of Toronto