The psychologist's companion : a guide to scientific writing for students and researchers / Robert J. Sternberg ; chapter 5 was contributed by Richard C. Sherman and Beth Dietz-Uhler ; chapter 7 and appendix B were contributed by Chris Leach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sternberg, Robert J., author.

Dietz-Uhler, Beth, author.

Leach, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Report writing.

Psychological literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 301 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Psychologist's Companion, 4th edition, is intended to be a definitive guide to scientific writing for students and researchers. It covers a wealth of topics, including misconceptions about psychology papers, steps in writing library research papers, steps in writing experimental research papers, rules for writing psychology papers, commonly misused words, Internet resources, American Psychological Association guidelines for writing psychology papers, guidelines for data presentation, references for psychology papers, standards for evaluating psychology papers, submitting papers to journals, how to win acceptances of papers by psychology journals, writing grant and contract proposals, finding book publishers, writing lectures, and writing articles. The book contains a sample psychology paper as well as an appendix relevant to writing for British and European journals. The book is written in a lively and witty style that will make it easy reading for even the busiest students and professionals.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One Eight Common Misconceptions about Psychology Papers; Chapter Two Steps in Writing the Library Research Paper; Chapter Three Steps in Writing the Experimental Research Paper; Chapter Four Rules for Writing the Psychology Paper; Chapter Five Using the Internet to Aid the Research Process; Chapter Six Commonly Misused Words; Chapter Seven American Psychological Association Guidelines for Psychology Papers; Chapter Eight Guidelines for Data Presentation; Chapter Nine References for the Psychology Paper

Chapter Ten Standards for Evaluating the Psychology PaperChapter Eleven Submitting a Paper to a Journal; Chapter Twelve How to Win Acceptances from Psychology Journals: Twenty-Nine Tips for Better Writing; Chapter Thirteen Writing a Grant or Contract Proposal; Chapter Fourteen How to Find a Book Publisher; Chapter Fifteen Writing a Lecture; Chapter Sixteen Article Writing 101; References; Appendix A: Sample Psychology Paper; Appendix B: Writing for British and European Journals; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-270) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13645-8

1-280-43085-0

0-511-81926-9

0-511-18105-1

0-511-06183-8

0-511-20527-9

0-511-30811-6

0-511-07029-2

OCLC:

191035812