Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association [Paperback]

American Psychological Association (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1557982430 | ISBN-13: 978-1557982438 | Publication Date: August 15, 1994 | Edition: 4th

American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. Authorship and style manual for researchers, students, and practitioners of psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. Includes new features on contemporary language issues and publishing standards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn; 4th edition (August 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557982430
• ISBN-13: 978-1557982438
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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95 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The APA Style and Format Scavenger Hunt, March 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

Problem: You are a student or professional of the Social Sciences; you must write research papers. You are required to follow APA style and format for your writings. Action: You acquire the APA "bible," its Publication Manual, 4h edition. Problem: You now search for answers to your APA style and format questions. You scavenge for hours. Action: You know that the information you need is all there, but where? You experience the Psychological Rite of Passage known as the "Twilight Zone of Altered States of Reference Logic." Problem: The Manual is not intuitive. Solution: Develop your own cognitive cues and frames to make sense of the book's layout. Even though I was familiar with its third edition, I still used lots of post-it stick-em things temporarliy attached to sections. And then get on with it.

63 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "THE" APA Manual - Extremely Useful but not an Easy Read, May 6, 2002

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This review is from: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

First things first. This is "THE" APA Manual. You will be using this if you are writing any academic papers in the social sciences - period. Like most manuals of style, it is extremely insightful in many ways, and just as idiosyncratic in others. Oh, and it is not an easy read. *Get over it!* If you are opening this book for the first time anytime within 90 days of your due date, you've got bigger problems, trust me!

The 4th edition is somewhat changed from the 3rd edition, and the 5th edition is little changed from the 4th, so the economist in me says that it pays to buy the less expensive and just as useful 4th edition.

In conclusion, this is actually a useful book, though it is less than optimally organized and not exactly a page-turner. Still, if you are in the social sciences, you have to use it, and use it you will. Get past all the "my gawd, I can't believe how fast 5 years flew by, I'm out of extensions and all of a sudden my paper is due" frustrations. Get a copy, learn how to use it and use it well - just like you've done with a million other less than user-friendly, yet essential references.

Good luck!

74 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Software Help Available, November 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

Hillysun.com offers software compatible with MS Word V6 that automates the formatting of APA papers. The Manual is still handy to have, but the software, FormatEase, saves a lot of time!