Pocket Guide to APA Style

Thorough and practical, Pocket Guide is a must have for any discipline using APA documentation standards. Based on the currrent edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), this convenient and affordable reference tool offers straitghforward instruction on APA style for undergraduates, graduate students and working professionals in a wide variety of fields.

Pocket Guide to APA Style.

The POCKET GUIDE TO APA STYLE, 5E is an essential tool for writing research papers across the disciplines. Concise and thorough, the POCKET GUIDE offers straightforward explanations, annotated examples, and margin notes designed to help writers produce properly documented papers in the latest APA style. Not only less expensive and easier to use than the APA Manual, the POCKET GUIDE also includes extensive coverage of electronic sources, preparing writers to evaluate and use Internet references correctly in their research. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and other course assignments.

The POCKET GUIDE TO APA STYLE, 6th Edition is an essential tool for writing research papers across the disciplines. Concise and thorough, the POCKET GUIDE offers straightforward explanations, annotated examples, and margin notes designed to help writers produce properly documented papers in the latest APA style. Thorough and practical, this concise guide is less expensive and easier to use than the APA Manual. It also includes extensive, up-to-date coverage of electronic sources, preparing writers to evaluate and use Internet references correctly in their research. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

An ideal tool for students writing research papers across the disciplines, THE POCKET GUIDE TO APA STYLE, Third Edition, offers straightforward explanations, annotated examples, and margin notes designed to help students write properly documented papers in the latest APA style. Thorough and practical, this concise guide is not only less expensive and easier for undergraduates to use than the APA Manual, it also includes additional information about the research-writing process. In this updated edition, students will also find extensive coverage of electronic sources, preparing them to both evaluate and correctly use Internet references in their own research. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Perrin's POCKET GUIDE TO APA STYLE, 7th Edition, is your essential tool for writing research papers in every course you take. Concise yet thorough, the POCKET GUIDE presents straightforward explanations, annotated examples and margin notes that help you write properly documented papers in the latest APA style. User-friendly organization, quick-reference indexing and a convenient spiral design make it easier to use than the APA Manual. Expansive, up-to-date coverage of electronic sources prepares you to evaluate and properly cite online sources for a variety of media, including blogs, discussion groups, Twitter and Facebook. New guidelines help you appropriately incorporate footnotes, while an appendix on annotated bibliographies provides guidance plus plenty of examples. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

An ideal tool for students writing research papers across the disciplines, the POCKET GUIDE TO APA STYLE, 2009 APA Update, 3rd Edition, offers straightforward explanations, annotated examples, and margin notes designed to help students write properly documented papers in the latest APA style. Thorough and practical, this concise guide is not only less expensive and easier for undergraduates to use than the APA Manual, it also includes additional information about the research-writing process. In this updated edition, students will also find extensive coverage of electronic sources, preparing them to both evaluate and correctly use Internet references in their own research. The 2009 APA Update, 3rd Edition, incorporates all essential changes reflected in the Concise Rules of APA Style, Sixth Edition (2009), the official pocket style guide from the American Psychological Association. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Compact and convenient, The Broadview Pocket Guide to Citation and Documentation includes information on MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles of citation and documentation. The second edition has been fully updated to reflect the 2016 revisions to the MLA style of documentation. A wide range of examples are provided throughout the book, and full sample essays in both MLA and APA styles are also included. The book discusses summary and paraphrase as well as direct quotation, and includes an extensive treatment of how to integrate quoted material into the text of an academic paper. There is coverage too of what constitutes plagiarism—and how to avoid it.

* Coincides with the 6th ed. of the APA manual (2nd printing) This handbook is ideal for preparing undergraduate essays. It was specifically designed with the average student's needs in mind. The book is intended to cover the vast majority of situations that the normal student will encounter while writing a college essay. Organized for speed and brevity, the book is primarily a concentrated, up-to-date guide on APA format (11 pages) and documentation requirements (12 pages In-Text, 19 pages References) with a heavy emphasis on examples and visual aids (90 to be exact). Additionally the book contains pointers on how to get started, what to document, what notes to take (by source type), and how to handle quotes of varying length. All of this in a book designed to fit in a shirt pocket.

Your students need clear, complete answers to their questions about grammar, research, and writing in the social sciences—and they often need them at a moment’s notice. As their teacher, you are their greatest resource, but you can’t be available 24/7. For help with work in class and at home and especially for questions at odd hours, students can turn to A Pocket Style Manual, APA Version. The APA version of A Pocket Style Manual provides help for students writing in disciplines that use APA style: psychology, sociology, economics, criminal justice, nursing, education, business, and others. With a focus on APA conventions and practices, examples and models from across the disciplines, and guidelines for integrating and documenting a wide variety of sources, A Pocket Style Manual, APA Version, gives concise, straightforward, and trusted advice for any writing situation.

Offers a pocket reference for finding, evaluating, and citing sources to conform with American Psychological Association style guidelines.

Offers a concise guide for finding, evaluating, and citing sources in academic writing to avoid plagiarism.

Expanded and updated from the Electronic Resources section, The APA style guide to electronic resources outlines for students and writers the key elements with numerous examples. Dissertations and theses; bibliographies; curriculum and course material; reference materials, including Wiki; gray literature, such as conference hearings, presentation slides, and policy briefs; general interest media and alternative presses such as audio podcasts; and online communities, such as Weblog posts and video Weblog posts.