Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

Resource Information

The work Publication manual of the American Psychological Association represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

Contributor

• American Psychological Association

Subject

• Style manuals
• Social science literature -- Publishing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Handbooks and manuals
• Social sciences -- Authorship -- Style manuals
• Journalism, Medical
• Psychology -- Authorship -- Style manuals
• Psychological literature -- Publishing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Writing
• Authorship

Genre

• Handbooks and manuals
• Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Style manuals

Language

eng

Summary

With millions of copies sold, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and justice administration, and other disciplines in which effective communication with words and data is fundamental. In addition to providing clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, the Publication Manual offers an authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system and comprehensive coverage of the treatment of numbers, metrication, statistical and mathematical data, tables, and figures for use in writing, reports, or presentations. The new edition has been revised and updated to include: the latest guidelines and examples for referencing electronic and online sources, new and revised guidelines for submitting papers electronically, improved guidelines for avoiding plagiarism, simplified formatting guidelines for writers using up-to-date word-processing software, all new guidelines for presenting case studies, improved guidelines for the construction of tables, updates on copyright and permissions issues for writers, new reference examples for audiovisual media and patents, an expanded and improved index for quick and easy access. Writers, scholars, and professionals will also find: new guidelines on how to choose text, tables, or figures to present data, guidelines for writing cover letters for submitting articles for publication (plus a sample letter), expanded guidelines on the retention of raw data, new advice on establishing written agreements for the use of shared data, and, new information on the responsibilities of co-authors.--Publisher information

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

BF76.7

LC item number

.P83 2010

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• bibliography
• handbooks

NLM call number

WZ345

NLM item number

.P976 2010