Table of Contents: “…Writing for the behavioral and social sciences : Types of articles ; Ethical and legal standards in publishing ; Ensuring the accuracy of scientific knowledge ; Protecting the rights and welfare of research participants ; Protecting intellectual property rights -- Manuscript structure and content : Journal article reporting standards ; Manuscript elements ; Sample papers -- Writing clearly and concisely : Organization ; Writing style ; Reducing bias in language ; General guidelines for reducing bias ; Reducing bias by topic ; Grammar and usage -- The mechanics of style : Punctuation ; Spelling ; Capitalization ; Italics ; Abbreviations ; Numbers ; Metrication ; Statistical and mathematical copy ; Equations -- Displaying results : General guidance on table and figures ; Tables ; Figures ; Presenting electrophysiological, radiological, and other biological data -- Crediting sources : When to cite ; Quoting and paraphrasing ; Citing references in text ; Reference list ; Reference components -- Reference examples : Types and variations ; Examples by type ; Appendix 7-1: References to legal materials -- Publication process : Editorial process ; Author responsibilities -- Appendix: Journal article reporting standards (JARS), Meta-analysis reporting standards (MARS), and flow of participants through each stage of an experiment or quasi-experiment.…”