DDC classification: 808.027 APA
Summary: Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition is the official APA Style resource for students. Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. It provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and other course assignments.
DDC classification: 808.027 APA
Summary: The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process-from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work. The seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect best practices in scholarly writing and publishing.
Publisher: Abingdon Routledge 2017Edition: 7th ed.Description: Pbk. ; xix : 288 p.ISBN: 9780415315746.Subject(s): Social Science | Psychology | Research | Literature Review | Academic writingDDC classification: 300.72 GALSummary: This useful guide educates students in the preparation of literature reviews for term projects, theses, and dissertations. The authors provide a self-checklist and also numerous examples from published literature reviews that illustrate the guidelines discussed throughout the book.
Publisher: Cham Springer 2017Description: xv : 170 p.ISBN: 9783319612805.Subject(s): Ebook collection | Writing | Writing skills | Posters | Data PresentationDDC classification: EB/808.066 ROWOnline resources: Click here for eBookSummary: This book offers the first comprehensive guide to poster presentation at academic, scientific and professional conferences. Each chapter explores different factors that impact upon how posters function, and how they fit within today's conference practices, as well as provides guidance on how to address compilation and presentation issues with the poster medium. Drawing from fields of education, psychology, advertising and other areas, the book offers examples of how theories may be applied to practice in terms of both traditional paper and electronic poster formats. Importantly, the book offers a critical examination of how academic and scientific posters are able to achieve their potential for knowledge dissemination, networking and knowledge transfer. The many new and challenging findings provide an evidence-based approach to help both novice and experienced presenters compile effective poster presentations, and to see how poster presentations can best be used to share knowledge, facilitate networking, and promote dialogue. Additionally, educators, employers, and conference organizers may use this book to re-evaluate how conferences meet the needs of today's globally connected peer groups, and the benefit they provide at individual and group levels.
Publisher: Washington, DC American Psychological Association 2021Edition: 3rd ed.Description: Pbk. ; x : 172 p.ISBN: 9781433833892.Subject(s): Writing | Psychology | APA style | Literature Research | Literature Review | Writing skills | Academic writingDDC classification: 808.06615 LANSummary: This third edition features new writing samples, including a full-length literature review and full-length scientific research paper, and new guidance to reflect the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This accessible, practical guide to undergraduate writing takes the reader step by step through the process of developing research questions or theses, conducting literature searches, analyzing and synthesizing the literature, writing the paper, and more. Students will learn how to analyze and organize ideas for literature reviews, as well as how to prepare each section of a scientific research paper (introduction, method, results, discussion). The chapters are full of advice and resources, including a checklist and self-quiz, a sample grading rubric that an instructor might use, example reference formats, and several before-and-after writing samples showing marked-up changes. Bonus guidance is given for communicating effectively with instructors and preparing conference posters.
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