In 1944, a 32-page guide appeared as an article in the same journal. In 1929, an APA committee had a seven-page writer's guide published in the Psychological Bulletin. The APA became involved in journal publishing in 1923. The current edition is its seventh revision. APA style is widely used, either entirely or with modifications, by hundreds of other scientific journals (including medical and other public health journals), in many textbooks, and in academia (for papers written in classes). The guidelines were developed to aid reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences, for clarity of communication, and for "word choice that best reduces bias in language". It is described in the style guide of the American Psychological Association (APA), which is titled the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. It is commonly used for citing sources within the field of behavioral and social sciences. APA style (also known as APA format) is a writing style and format for academic documents such as scholarly journal articles and books.
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