Pocket guide to APA style /

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Author / Creator:Perrin, Robert, 1950-
Edition:3rd ed.
Imprint:Boston : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, c2009.
Description:x, 155 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7630104
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Varying Form of Title:Pocket guide to American Psychological Association style
ISBN:9780547201931 (spiral-bound)
0547201931 (spiral-bound)
Notes:Includes index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Writing Scholarly Papers
  • Subject and Topic
  • Thesis Statements, Hypotheses, or Stated Objectives
  • Research Goals
  • Research Methods
  • Evaluating Sources
  • Note-Taking
  • Plagiarism
  • Planning Writing Strategies
  • 2. Preparing APA Manuscripts
  • Parts of the Manuscript
  • General Manuscript Guidelines
  • 3. Following APA Editorial Style
  • Punctuation and Mechanics
  • General Style
  • Word Choice
  • 4. Preparing the Reference List and In Text Citations
  • The Reference List--An Overview
  • Information for APA Entries
  • Format for APA Entries
  • Alphabetizing the Reference List
  • In-Text Citations
  • Quotations
  • 5. Citing Periodicals
  • An Article in a Journal with Continuous Paging
  • An Article in a Journal with Separate Paging
  • An Abstract
  • An Article in a Monthly Magazine
  • An Article in a Weekly Magazine
  • An Article in a Newspaper
  • An Article in a Newsletter
  • An Editorial
  • A Letter to the Editor
  • A Review
  • An Abstract from Dissertation Abstracts International
  • A Secondary Source
  • 6. Citing Books and Other Separately Published Materials
  • A Book by One Author
  • A Book by Two or More Authors
  • A Book with No Author Named
  • A Book with an Organization as Author
  • An Edition Other than the First
  • An Edited Collection
  • An Original Selection in an Edited Collection
  • A Previously Published Selection in an Edited Collection
  • A Revised or Enlarged Edition
  • A Reprinted Book
  • A Multivolume Work
  • An Article in an Encyclopedia or Other Reference Work
  • A Work in a Series
  • A Translation
  • A Government Document--Committee, Commission, Department
  • A Preface, Introduction, Foreword, Epilogue, or Afterword
  • A Monograph
  • A Pamphlet or Brochure
  • An Unpublished Dissertation
  • Published Proceedings from a Conference
  • Multiple Works by the Same Author
  • A Secondary Source
  • 7. Citing Audiovisual Sources
  • A Motion Picture
  • A Filmstrip or Slide Program
  • A Television Broadcast
  • A Radio Broadcast
  • A Recording
  • An Interview
  • A Transcript
  • A Lecture or Speech
  • A Work of Art
  • A Map, Graph, Table, or Chart
  • 8. Citing Electronic Sources
  • An Article in an Online Journal
  • An Article in an Online Magazine
  • An Article in an Online Newspaper
  • An Article in an Online Newsletter
  • An Online Book
  • An Online Dissertation
  • An Online Abstract
  • An Article in an Online Encyclopedia or Other Reference Work
  • An Online Scholarly Project, Information Database, or Professional Website
  • An Online Transcript of a Lecture or Speech
  • An Online Map, Graph, Table, or Chart
  • A CD-ROM Source
  • An E-mail Interview
  • An Online Video Podcast
  • An Online Audio Podcast
  • An Online Posting--Discussion Group or Weblog
  • 9. Examining Sample Papers
  • Argumentative Paper: "Beyond Birth Order: Recognizing Other Variables"
  • Experimental Paper: "Students' Reactions to Kinds of Test Questions: A Piece in the Test-Anxiety Puzzle"
  • Appendix
  • Poster Presentations
  • Index