TITLE IN CAPITALS 1 [Meta comment: Page numbering starts at the first page of the anonymous manuscript; the title page does not have page numbering.] Abstract This is the abstract. Note how this is not indented like the rest of the manuscript. It should be an interesting, but short (120 words max) and accurate representation of your paper, discussing the key elements and findings of your paper. Keywords: five or six individual key words, separated by commas, in lowercase
TITLE IN CAPITALS 2 Title Not Needed, However, Exceptions Should be Centered, Capitalized and Bolded This is the introduction. It starts with an indent, as will all new paragraphs throughout the paper. Standard type (12-point font, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 1.0 inch margins) should be used throughout the manuscript. Within a few pages it should clearly state what the main problem is and why it is important to investigate. It should also be clear how this study and previous work in the field relate to one another. It should also briefly explain what the reader can expect to find in the rest of the article. Within text referencing can take the following forms: Either the authors Van Klingeren and Willemsen (2009) are mentioned in the text. Or the sentence in may end with the correct reference as such (Van Klingeren & Willemsen, 2009). If you are to use a quotation in the text, this should always be between quotation marks and end with the reference and page number on which the quote appears (Van Klingeren & Willemsen, 2009, p. 24). If one has more than one reference behind a single statement, these should be mentioned in alphabetical order. When a work has more than two, but less than six authors, please cite all authors the first time and subsequently only use the surname of the first author and et al. followed by a comma en the year of publication. When a work has six or more authors, please only cite the surname of the first author followed by et al. followed by a comma en the year of publication. Results
TITLE IN CAPITALS 3 Please follow the specific rules when reporting your statistics. Report the F- value and the level of significance (p <.05) should be reported if applicable. Latin letters related to statistics should be iterated, Greek letters should not be. The percentage sign (%) should be used within text as well as between parentheses. The words Table and Figure, should always start with a capital letter, even when used in the middle of a sentence. The general rule in using numbers in text is: numbers 10 and above should be written in numerals, everything below 10 should be written in words. Please consult the APA manual for the exceptions. The use of decimals: please use a zero before the decimal point with numbers less than 1, when the statistic can exceed 1. It is best to round your digits to two decimals behind the point or to rescale the measurement. For example, if one is demonstrating that the p- value is below.01, this is formulated as follows: p <.01. Also note that all statistical abbreviations in roman letters should be iterated. Greek letters should not. APA Style Every line is double-spaced, without exception. And there are no blank lines in between sections or paragraphs. The format for the five levels of headings is described below: The First Level of Heading in a Section is Centered and Bolded, with Uppercase Letters at the Beginning of Each Word Longer Than Three Characters The Second- Level Header is Flush Left and Bolded with Uppercase Letters Third-level heading is indented, lowercase and ends with a period. The text begins immediately after the heading, as shown here. Fourth-level heading is indented, italicized, boldface, lowercase and ends with a period. Fifth-level heading is indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph ending with a
TITLE IN CAPITALS 4 period. References [Meta comment: Unlike the sections in the body of the article, references begin on a new page. The first line of a reference is not indented, but all following lines are (hanging indent). Pay special attention to capitalization, underlining, and punctuation. These are all specific requirements of APA formatting. Below are examples of three types of citations: (1) an older journal article found via hard copy in the library (which is not available online; hence no doi is available), (2) a book, (3) a chapter in a book, and (4) an article found as an online source. For more information about formatting of specific types of sources, please consult the APA manual. Note that issue numbers of journal articles should only be added if the page numbers are not continuous over volumes] Asch, S. E. (1956). Studies of independence and conformity: A minority of one against a unanimous majority. Psychological Monographs, 70(9), 1-70. Festinger, L. (1957). A theory of cognitive dissonance. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid & R. J. Larsen (eds.), The science of subjective well-being (pp. 17-43). New York, NY: Guilford Press Schuck, R. T., & de Vreese, C. H. (2009). Reversed mobilization in referendum campaign: How positive news framing can mobilize the skeptics. International Journal of Press/Politics, 14(1), 40-66. doi: 10.1177/1940161208326926
TITLE IN CAPITALS 5 Footnotes [Meta comment: Footnotes should be avoided or at least kept to a minimum, containing relevant information that cannot otherwise be accommodated in the manuscript. If you wish to use footnotes, they should come after the references. Footnotes should show in text in consecutive order and as superscripts] 1 This is footnote number one, which should be indented and start with a superscript number. 2 This is footnote number two 3 Footnote number three, and so on.
TITLE IN CAPITALS 6 List of Tables and Figures [Meta comment: please make sure that the data you provide in a table warrants a full table; the space in our journal is limited and therefore we prefer to keep the number of tables limited. Hence, we prefer in-text results whenever possible] Table 1 This is the title of Table 1 Measure 1 2 3 4 M SD Var1 Var2 Var3 Var4 Note. Here is some information about the Table that is necessary to comprehend the Table. Note that the fonts are smaller and this section is single-spaced. Also, this space can be used to explain the a,b,c s or levels of significance that are mentioned in the Table. For instance * p <.05; ** p <.01; *** p <.001. Table 2 This is the title of Table 2 with double heading Conditions Measure 1 2 3 4 M SD Var1 Var2 Var3 Var4 Note. Here is some information about the Table that is necessary to comprehend the Table. Note that the fonts are smaller and this section is single-spaced. Also, this space can be used to explain the a,b,c s or levels of significance that are mentioned in the Table.
TITLE IN CAPITALS 7 2.9 2.8 LR position men LR position women Vote choice men Vote choice women 0.5 0.45 Description Y1 2.7 2.6 0.4 0.35 Description Y2 2.5 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 0.3 FIGURE 1. This is the title of Figure 1, which is placed below the Figure rather than above. Any notes about the Figure should be added here. Also check the Figure checklist (paragraph 5.30) in the APA manual.
TITLE IN CAPITALS 8 APPENDIX Please use appendices only if absolutely necessary. Use it for information that supplements the article and which is impossible and/ or inappropriate to insert in the article itself. It always adds something to the manuscript that is usually brief, but necessary.