Concise Rules of APA Style - 6th edition
Concise Rules of APA Style - 6th edition
ISBN13: 9781433805608
ISBN10: 143380560X
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Cover type: SpiralEdition: 6TH 10
Copyright: 2010
Publisher: American Psychological Association - APA
Published: 2010
International: No
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An easy-to-use, pocket guide for quickly looking up the rules of APA Style. It offers writers a comprehensive list of essential writing standards in a convenient, easily retrievable format. It also provides suggestions for eliminating errors in writing and reducing bias in language and guidance on the construction of references and formatting of tables, figures, and appendices.
This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, provides complete guidance on the rules of style that are critical for clear communication, including essential writing and formatting standards for students, teachers, researchers, and clinicians in the social and behavioral sciences.
Nuts and Bolts........
The Concise Rules of APA Style is the best source for compact, indispensable information on how to format scholarly articles and papers according to the rules of APA Style. This conveniently portable, look-up reference presents specific, key chapters from the Publication Manual that offers you quick access to the essentials of APA Style, including
- The mechanics of style for punctuation, spelling, capitalization, abbreviation, italicization, and quotations
- Formatting for numbers, statistics, figures, tables, and appendixes
- Models for referencing ideas and constructing error-free reference lists
- Tips for reducing bias in language
- A manuscript checklist
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Pocket Reference for Writers
1. Concise and Bias-Free Writing
2. Punctuation, Spelling, and Capitalization
3. Italicizing and Abbreviating
4. Numbers, Metrication, and Statistics
5. Displaying Results
6. Footnotes, Appendices, and Supplemental Material
7. Crediting Sources
8. Reference Examples
Appendix: Checklist for Manuscript Submission
References
Index
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An easy-to-use, pocket guide for quickly looking up the rules of APA Style. It offers writers a comprehensive list of essential writing standards in a convenient, easily retrievable format. It also provides suggestions for eliminating errors in writing and reducing bias in language and guidance on the construction of references and formatting of tables, figures, and appendices.
This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, provides complete guidance on the rules of style that are critical for clear communication, including essential writing and formatting standards for students, teachers, researchers, and clinicians in the social and behavioral sciences.
Nuts and Bolts........
The Concise Rules of APA Style is the best source for compact, indispensable information on how to format scholarly articles and papers according to the rules of APA Style. This conveniently portable, look-up reference presents specific, key chapters from the Publication Manual that offers you quick access to the essentials of APA Style, including
- The mechanics of style for punctuation, spelling, capitalization, abbreviation, italicization, and quotations
- Formatting for numbers, statistics, figures, tables, and appendixes
- Models for referencing ideas and constructing error-free reference lists
- Tips for reducing bias in language
- A manuscript checklist
Introduction: A Pocket Reference for Writers
1. Concise and Bias-Free Writing
2. Punctuation, Spelling, and Capitalization
3. Italicizing and Abbreviating
4. Numbers, Metrication, and Statistics
5. Displaying Results
6. Footnotes, Appendices, and Supplemental Material
7. Crediting Sources
8. Reference Examples
Appendix: Checklist for Manuscript Submission
References
Index
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Published: 2010
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Summary
An easy-to-use, pocket guide for quickly looking up the rules of APA Style. It offers writers a comprehensive list of essential writing standards in a convenient, easily retrievable format. It also provides suggestions for eliminating errors in writing and reducing bias in language and guidance on the construction of references and formatting of tables, figures, and appendices.
This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, provides complete guidance on the rules of style that are critical for clear communication, including essential writing and formatting standards for students, teachers, researchers, and clinicians in the social and behavioral sciences.
Nuts and Bolts........
The Concise Rules of APA Style is the best source for compact, indispensable information on how to format scholarly articles and papers according to the rules of APA Style. This conveniently portable, look-up reference presents specific, key chapters from the Publication Manual that offers you quick access to the essentials of APA Style, including
- The mechanics of style for punctuation, spelling, capitalization, abbreviation, italicization, and quotations
- Formatting for numbers, statistics, figures, tables, and appendixes
- Models for referencing ideas and constructing error-free reference lists
- Tips for reducing bias in language
- A manuscript checklist
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Pocket Reference for Writers
1. Concise and Bias-Free Writing
2. Punctuation, Spelling, and Capitalization
3. Italicizing and Abbreviating
4. Numbers, Metrication, and Statistics
5. Displaying Results
6. Footnotes, Appendices, and Supplemental Material
7. Crediting Sources
8. Reference Examples
Appendix: Checklist for Manuscript Submission
References
Index
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