The World's Easiest Guide to Using the Apa : A User Friendly Manual for Formatting Research Papers According to the American Psychological association [Spiral-bound]

Carol J. Amato (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1998

Univ. of Phoenix, Online campus. Tutorial contains essential information on the APA style in a report, thesis, dissertation, or project. Provides easy-to-follow instructions with detailed illustrations. Covers placement, page setup, bibliography, punctuation, and documentation. Previous edition: c1999. Spiral, softcover listed in approval week 2002-41.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 344 pages
• Publisher: Stargazer Pub Co; 2nd edition (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964385317
• ISBN-13: 978-0964385313
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,751,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carol J. Amato grew up in Portland, Oregon. Among her memorable books for young people is 50 Nifty Science Fair Projects and the Breakthroughs in Science series. The Lost Treasure of the Golden Sun, the first book in her paranormal middle-grade mystery series, The Phantom Hunters, won an honorable mention in the 2007 Hollywood Book Festival. She plans future books on her year in boarding school and at sea on an oil tanker. Ms. Amato has a B. A. in Spanish and French from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, and an M. A. in Cultural Anthropology from California State University, Fullerton, California. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in Orange County, and the World Who's Who of Women.

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111 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Book not for the beginner; not simplified enough., September 13, 1999

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This review is from: The World's Easiest Guide to Using the Apa : A User Friendly Manual for Formatting Research Papers According to the American Psychological association (Paperback)

Information not always clearly explained, not for the beginner. Still had to sort out alot of guidelines that were not clearly presented in the APA Manual. Could have used more examples. For example, the headings section could have been explained better with more examples rather than only one. The "On-Line" citation information was confusing and of little help.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars out-of-date information, March 1, 2002

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Erna L. Bower (Mont Alto, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Easiest Guide to Using the Apa: A User Friendly Manual for Formatting Research Papers According to the American Psychological Association Style Guide (Paperback)

The APA revised their citation guidelines in a new publication dated 2001. It is the fifth edition. Therefore, Carol Amato's book has incorrect information in it.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Caution if Your Buying this Book, February 12, 2003

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Julie McNeice (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Easiest Guide to Using the Apa: A User-Friendly Manual for Formatting Research Papers According to the American Psychological Association Style Guide (Spiral-bound)

My University requires Master's students to use APA 5th Edition. So, when I checked the inside of my new book (this one) I read that it corresponds to the 5th Edition, but other students in my class were having different style basics, so I feel I can't trust it. I checked with the American Psychological Association and they said "We cannot endorse a non-APA product. There are a lot of them out there, and they are riddled with mistakes." So the APA does not recognize this edition. Also, the inside of this edition says "This book is intended for undergraduate use only" - something they don't tell you before you order.