This updated guide is exclusively compiled for special educators and is an invaluable resource for graduate students and university faculty, or anyone who needs to learn how to use APA style in writing for academic publications. Summarizing and simplifying the multitude of pieces of information presented in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition, the format of this guide mimics that of a research article prepared in APA style, with each section formatted to illustrate APA expectations. Happy writing!