The APSA Style Manual is the premier style manual for the political science discipline. First time here? Use the navigation bar at the top of this page, organized by the Manual chapters (left to right) and read over the sections to get a basic understanding of APSA style.

For years, APSA has published its Style Manual for Political Science. The first iterations of the manual were predicated on the writing style used in the asso-ciation’s first journal, the American Political Science Review. Those iterations outlined processes and procedures for preparing and submitting manuscripts

The following are general guidelines for authors who need to cite legal and public documents in their manuscript. For authors who cite these types of documents often, APSA encourages seeking out and supplementing detailed and specific instructions from The Bluebook, by the Harvard Law Review Association.

APSA style generally follows Chicago Manual of Style’s author-date citation practice. It requires parenthetical references within the text of the paper and a list of references at the end. See the end of this guide for examples of “reference citations in text.” Reference lists begin immediately following the conclusion.

APSA is the preferred style of the American Political Science Association. It is the style used by those in government and political science. APSA follows the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style with some differences. The paper should have 1 1⁄2” margins on all sides. Only the left margin is justified.

American Political Science Association (APSA style) is the official style for students, professors, scholars, editors, and publishers in the field of political science, and the style pays special attention to government documents.

2025年1月21日 · The APSA (American Political Science Association) Manual remains the standard style guide in the Political Science discipline upon which students, junior faculty members, and well-established scholars authoring manuscripts, as well as editors, copyeditors, and proofreaders, can rely.

2021年6月3日 · The citation style guide for the revised 2018 edition of the American Political Science Association is predicated upon the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Most of the citation style guidelines are based on the Chicago Style. APSA relies on an author-date system (as used in Chicago Style), not the notes-bibliography system.

Style. Although not as comprehensive as the Chicago Manual of Style, the Style section provides editorial guidance on style as a primary reference for writing the body text of a manuscript. CMS citation numbers are included in parentheses, where appropriate. Look for APSA Style Specifics for where APSA style varies from CMS style.

2024年4月2日 · APSA Style generally follows Chicago Manual of Style guidelines for formatting the paper. General Guidelines: Use a readable (e.g. Times New Roman) 11 or 12 point font for all parts of the paper, 1"-1 ½" margins, and double-space (single-space reference entries with a double-space between entries).