Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association® (APA Style Series)

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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association® (APA Style Series)

• The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioural sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias in language. Well-known for its authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figur
• The Sixth Edition has been revised and updated to includenew ethics guidance on such topics as determining authorship and terms of collaboration, duplicate publication, plagiarism and self-plagiarism, disguising of participants, validity of instrumentation, and making data available to others for verification;new journal article reporting standards to help readers report empirical research with clarity and precision; simplified APA heading style to make it more conducive to electronic publicatio
• new guidelines for reporting inferential statistics and a significantly revised table of statistical abbreviationsnew instruction on using supplemental files containing lengthy data sets and other media; significantly expanded content on the electronic presentation of data to help readers understand the purpose of each kind of display and choose the best match for communicating the results of the investigation, with new examples for a variety of data displays, including electrophysiological and
• andexpanded discussion of the publication process, including the function and process of peer review; a discussion of ethical, legal, and policy requirements in publication; and guidelines on working with the publisher while the article is in press. Key to this edition of the Publication Manual is an updated and expanded Web presence. Visit the APA Style web site toLook up additional supplemental material keyed to the bookTest your knowledge of APA Style with a free tutorial on style basicsLearn
• statistics, and writingFamiliarise yourself with submission standards for APA books and journalsWhat's New in the Sixth Edition?Book has been updated to acknowledge and incorporate advances in computer technology.New discussions of the creation, submission, and storage of supplemental data. New guidelines for referencing electronic sources. New and expanded reference examples for a variety of on-line sources. Redesigned APA Style website, expanded to provide tutorials, on-line courses, and other