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, figures, and tone that
will result in strong, simple, and elegant scientific
communication. The sixth edition offers new and expanded
instruction on publication ethics, statistics, journal article
reporting standards, electronic reference formats, and the
construction of tables and figures. The sixth edition has been
revised and updated to include: new 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 publication; updated guidelines for
reducing bias in language to reflect current practices and
preferences, including a new section on presenting historical
language that is inappropriate by present standards; new guidelines
for reporting inferential statistics and a significantly revised
table of statistical abbreviations; and, new instruction on using
supplemental files containing lengthy data sets and other media.
This book includes 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 electro physiological and biological data.
It offers consolidated information on all aspects of reference
citations, with an expanded discussion of electronic sources
emphasising the role of the digital object identifier (DOI) as a
reliable way to locate information. It features expanded discussion
of the publication process, including the function and process of
peer review. It contains 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. Look up
additional supplemental material keyed to this book. This book lets
you test your knowledge of APA Style with a free tutorial on style
basics. It lets you learn about the changes in the sixth edition
with a free tutorial reviewing key revisions. Sign up for an
on-line course to enrich and enhance your understanding of APA
Style. Read the APA Style blog and share your comments on writing
and referencing. Consult frequently asked questions to sharpen your
understanding of APA Style. This title lets you examine additional
resources on such topics as ethics, statistics, and writing. It
lets you familiarise yourself with submission standards for APA
books and journals.
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