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Author / Creator:	Schwartz, Beth M.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, ©2014.
Description:	xvi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Psychology -- Authorship -- Style manuals. Social sciences -- Authorship -- Style manuals. Psychology -- Authorship. Social sciences -- Authorship. Style manuals.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9097072

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Other authors / contributors:	Landrum, R. Eric. Gurung, Regan A. R.
ISBN:	9781452268392 1452268398
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-222) and index.
Summary:	"Master APA style and format quickly and easily! Written by experienced psychology instructors who are respected members of the APA's Teaching of Psychology division, this guide provides an easy alternative for anyone struggling with APA style. Written in a clear, conversational, and humorous style, this book presents easy-to-understand explanations of how to write research papers, cite research, and do any work requiring APA format. The authors simplify the process with easy-to-follow advice, tips, and visual representations of how to use APA style. This updated edition includes easy-to-read screen shots as well as guidance on where to find answers to commonly asked student questions."--Publisher's website.
Govt.docs classification:	PSY2116

Table of Contents:

pt. 1. Overview. Style versus format : why it matters to your audience and why it should matter to you
Your visual table of contents quickfinder
pt. 2. Writing with (APA) style : big-picture items. Bare-bones fundamentals : general writing tips specific to APA style
A quick grammar summary for APA-style writing
Thou shalt not steal (or be lazy) : plagiarism and how to avoid it
Avoiding biased language
pt. 3. Writing with (APA) style : getting down to business. Whodunit (or said it)? Citing sources in text
How, what, when, who, and where? A step-by-step playbook of your method
How did it all turn out? Writing about statistics and associated fun
Everybody needs references
pt. 4. Presenting your work in APA format. The numbers game : how to write numbers (and when the rules change)
Formatting : organizing, headings, and making your work look good to print
Table that motion : the special challenges of tables and figures
Make Microsoft Word 2010 work for you : APA formatting
pt. 5. Some nitty-gritty details. Making a list, no apps required : enumeration and seriation
The devil is in the details : abbreviations, signs, symbols, and punctuation
pt. 6. In closing : important considerations. Using rubrics : knowing what it means to write a good paper
Get it right! Proofreading the entire paper
Complete sample of an experimental (research) paper : samples, anyone?
All together now : how to avoid the most common mistakes.

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