An EasyGuide to APA style / Beth M. Schwartz, Endicott College, R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University, Regan A. R. Gurung, Oregon State University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Beth M., author.

Landrum, R. Eric, author.

Gurung, Regan A. R., author.

Contributor:

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Authorship--Style manuals.

Psychology--Authorship.

Social sciences--Authorship.

Social sciences--Authorship--Style manuals.

Genre:

Style manuals.

Physical Description:

xviii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Easy guide to APA style

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

"Fully updated with content from the Seventh Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, An EasyGuide to APA Style 4e points out common APA style and formatting mistakes and how to avoid them while providing detailed examples and complete sample student papers written to conform to APA format. The authors illustrate not only how to write using APA style, but also what writing in APA style really looks like when your paper is complete. Written in a conversational and clear style, this guide will help anyone find their way through the maze of rules in the APA Publication Manual and become proficient in learning the fine points of APA style. The latest edition not only includes all relevant updates to the latest edition of the Publication Manual, but also includes updated scholarship, new and relevant examples for today's students, and two new sample student papers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section I. Overview

APA style versus format: why it matters to your audience and why it should matter to you

Your visual table of contents Quickfinder

Section II. Writing with (APA) style: big-picture items

General writing tips specific to APA style: general bare-bones fundamentals

A quick grammar summary for APA-style writing

Plagiarism and how to avoid it: thou shalt not steal (or be lazy)

Avoiding biased language

Section III. Writing with (APA) style: getting down to business

Writing your introduction: tying the story all together

Citing sources in text: whodonit (or said it)?

A step-by-step playbook of your method: how, what, when, who, and where?

Writing about statistics and associated fun: how did it all turn out?

Writing your discussion: it's a wrap

Everybody needs references

Section IV. 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 2016 work for you: APA formatting

Section V. Nome nitty-gritty details

Making a list, no apps required: enumeration and seriation

Abbreviations, signs, symbols, and punctuation: the details can matter: Emoji this!

Section VI. IN closing: important considerations

Using rubrics: knowing what it means to write a good paper

Proofreading the entire paper: get it right!

Complete sample of an experimental (research) student paper: samples, anyone?

How to avoid the most common mistakes: all together now.

Appendix A: Error list for Chapter 20

Appendix B: APA style and format checklist.

Notes:

"Based on the new Publication manual of the APA, 7th edition"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-265) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

1544323727

9781544323725

OCLC:

1156426542