[Trainer-Talk] Accessible guide for APA standards 7th and 8th addition

[Nancy Coffman]

!Conllo:

The formatting Your Documents in Microsoft Word with JAWS and NVDA book is a good overview of formatting. It does not cover any particular writing style thoroughly. It has more to do with how to access the components of Microsoft Word necessary to do the formatting. 

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> On Dec 16, 2020, at 5:57 PM, Brian via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Nik,
> 
> I don't know of any books to recommend but I have some notes you might want
> to view.  Below are links to a zip file and a link to a single document in
> my OneDrive.  
> One of the files in the zip folder is "Word, MLA and APA Rules and Notes."
> That file is set up in sections, and one of the sections covers creating a
> template that conforms to MLA rules in Word.  The various files contain
> information that covers fonts to use, spacing, margins, citing sources,
> differences between MLA and APA styles, etc.  There is a Word template based
> on version 7 of the MLA handbook, and a PDF file that covers MLA version 8
> rules and requirements.  I also included a link to a webpage where sample
> templates can be downloaded, and there is a lot of good information on the
> page dealing with the MLA style.  The webpage has teaching materials
> available as well.  Hopefully, you can glean some tips and info from the
> files that you can use.
> 
> The first link below should start the download of the MLA and APA info zip
> file.  The second link is a single file about APA standards and rules and
> should start downloading the file when executed.  The third link is to the
> webpage mentioned above.                 
> 
> https://1drv.ms/w/s!AoK3ITNGIEbfzmpJQAE6PcvO8Yz7?e=Mi2IsR
> 
> https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoK3ITNGIEbfzmse72eD4U0GVVmZ?e=aem4FR
> 
> http://style.mla.org/
> 
> Take care.
> 
> Brian Lee
> brianllee at charter.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Petersson via Trainer-Talk
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> Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Accessible guide for APA standards 7th and 8th
> addition
> 
> Good morning all and a very happy Wednesday to everyone.
> 
> I hope you are all having a great December and are enjoying the new normal.
> 
> Quick questions, what is your preferred guide for supporting
> JAWS/Fusion/ZoomText students needing to comply with APA standards 7th and
> 8th addition.
> 
> There is this book from Vital Source, but I am unsure of the level of
> accessibility and don't feel like paying for it until I know, anyone got any
> experience with this one:
> 
> https://www.vitalsource.com/products/publication-manual-of-the-american-psyc
> hological-v9781433832185
> 
> Or there is this title from the National Braille press:
> 
> https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/WORD-FORMAT.html
> 
> 
> It promises to "pay attention" to the APA and MLA standards, but does not
> specify which version.
> 
> Any input or suggestions are happily received.
> 
> Take care and be well.
> 
> Kind regards, Nik.
> 
> 
> Nik Petersson
> Senior Accessibility Consultant
> Miles Access Skills Training LLC
> 1400 SW 5th Ave, Suite 690
> Portland OR, 97201
> Email: nikpetersson at blindmast.com
> Phone: 971-217-0516
> Web:  www.blindmast.com
> 
> 
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