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The APA Style Manual is an online, full-text version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association with interactive lessons to support student learning. Available both on campus and off campus, this institution-wide resource provides every student with cover-to-cover access to the most widely used academic writing style guide in the world.


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Features of the APA Style Manual

  • Cover-to-cover digital access to the latest edition of the Publication Manual
  • Unlimited seats for institution-wide use both on campus and off campus, on any device
  • Intuitive search function to help users find information quickly and easily
  • Digital tools, including interactive lessons, bookmarks, highlights, notetaking capabilities, and more
  • Content and design are mobile-responsive and optimized for accessibility

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By the numbers

APA Style is the most widely used academic writing style guide in the world.

Disciplines

  • Psychology
  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health professions
  • Nursing
  • Social work
  • And more allied fields

Publication Manual

  • Official source for APA Style
  • Over 17 million copies sold
  • #1 bestseller on Amazon

College degrees

The majority of college degrees are awarded in fields that use APA Style:

  • 86% of doctoral degrees
  • 83% of master's degrees
  • 73% of bachelor's degrees

The APA Style community

  • 1.7 million monthly APA Style website visitors
  • 360,000 monthly searches on Google
  • 40,000 subscribers to the APA Style Monthly newsletter

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How can a digital subscription to the APA Style Manual support my users?

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Students

Guarantees 24/7 access to the only comprehensive and authoritative reference text for APA Style, at no cost to students, allowing students to quickly and easily explore Publication Manual content to inform their writing process and paper formatting.

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Educators

Strengthens educators’ ability to stay up-to-date on APA Style guidelines so that they can effectively teach the foundations of scholarly writing, grade accurately, and refer students to authoritative resources without access restrictions.

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Writing centers

Provides a resource that supports the majority of patrons, improving student success and institutional outcomes.

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Researchers

Equips researchers with tools to ensure they are complying with ethical and publishing guidelines, ultimately encouraging publication.

 
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Date created: October 2025