WASHINGTON — The American Psychological Association has won the 2017 PROSE Award for eProduct/Best in Social Sciences for its authoritative new scholarly writing solution, APA Style CENTRAL®. Presented annually by the Association of American Publishers, PROSE awards recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books, journals and electronic content in 53 categories.
“APA Style CENTRAL is the culmination of years of planning and development,” said Emily Ayubi, business development director, APA Style®. “We are especially proud to receive this award, which is judged by our peers in publishing, librarians and medical professionals.”
APA Style CENTRAL features full integration of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association® , setting standards for scholarship by providing an unequaled, authoritative, online writing platform for students around the world. Created by APA Style experts, this new institutional resource uses preformatted templates, reference forms and hundreds of educational tools and samples to coach students throughout the scholarly writing process.
“In APA’s ongoing efforts to advance psychology and to establish high standards of ethics, conduct, education and achievement, recognition of this kind acknowledges the dedication of staff and the scholarly community to this pursuit,” said APA Executive Publisher Jasper Simons. “Congratulations to all those involved, and thank you to the community for supporting APA’s efforts.”
For more information about APA Style CENTRAL, visit the website.
The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA's membership includes nearly 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.