Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

Contributor(s): American Psychological AssociationMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010Edition: 6th edDescription: xviii, 272 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9781433805592; 1433805596; 9781433805615 (softcover); 1433805618 (softcover); 9781433805622 (spiral bound); 1433805626 (spiral bound)Subject(s): Psychology -- Authorship -- Style manuals | Social sciences -- Authorship -- Style manuals | Psychological literature -- Publishing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Social science literature -- Publishing -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 808.06615
Item type: Books-General
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Table of Contents

Writing for the behavioural and social sciences.
Types of articles
Ethical and legal standards in publishing
Ensuring the accuracy of scientific knowledge
Protecting the rights and welfare of research participants
Protecting intellectual property rights


Manuscript structure and content.
Journal article reporting standards
Manuscript elements
Sample papers


Writing clearly and concisely.
Organization
Writing style
Reducing bias in language
General guidelines for reducing bias
Reducing bias by topic
Grammar and usage


Mechanics of style.
Punctuation
Spelling
Capitalization
Italics
Abbreviations
Numbers
Metrication
Statistical and mathematical copy
Equations


Displaying results.
General guidance on table and figures
Tables
Figures
Presenting electrophysiological, radiological, and other biological data

Crediting sources. When to cite
Quoting and paraphrasing
Citing references in text
Reference list
Reference components


Reference examples.
Types and variations
Examples by type

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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