The precursor to the Publication Manual oi the American Psychological Association was published in 1929 as a seven-page article in Psychological Bulletin describing a "standard of procedure, to which exceptions would doubtless be necessary, but to which reference might be made in cases of doubt" Since then, the scope and length of the Publication Manual have grown in response to the needs of researchers, students, and educators across the social and behavioral sciences, health care, natural sciences, humanities, and more; however, the spirit of the original authors' intentions remains.