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Concise guide to APA style : the official APA style guide for students / American Psychological Association.

Contributor(s): American Psychological Association [issuing body.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2020Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xxi, 326 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781433832734 [spiralbound]Subject(s): Psychology -- Authorship -- Style manuals | Social sciences -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etcAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Concise guide to APA styleDDC classification:

Contents:

Chapter 1 Student paper types, elements, and format -- Chapter 2 Writing style and grammar -- Chapter 3 Bias-free language guidelines -- Chapter 4 Punctuation, lists, and italics -- Chapter 5 Spelling, capitalization, and abbreviations -- Chapter 6 Numbers and statistics -- Chapter 7 Tables and figures -- Chapter 8 Works credited in text -- Chapter 9 Reference list -- Chapter 10 Reference examples.

Summary: "The 'Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition' is the official APA Style resource for students. Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the 'Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association'. It provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers for courses. New to this edition: full color throughout ; content relevant to a range of majors and courses, including psychology, social work, criminal justice, communications, composition, education, business, engineering, and more ; a new chapter focused on student papers ; a sample student title page, paper, and annotated bibliography ; streamlined APA Style headings and in-text citations ; a new chapter on writing style and grammar ; chapters on punctuation, lists, italics, spelling, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, and statistics ; the latest bias-free language guidelines ; new sample tables and figures ; guidance on avoiding plagiarism and self-plagiarism ; new reference templates and examples."-- taken from back cover

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Item type	Current location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference (MAIN)	Extension Library	808.06615 C74 2020 (Browse shelf)	Available		3UCBL000027885

Earlier editions published as: Concise rules of APA style.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The 'Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition' is the official APA Style resource for students. Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the 'Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association'. It provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers for courses. New to this edition: full color throughout ; content relevant to a range of majors and courses, including psychology, social work, criminal justice, communications, composition, education, business, engineering, and more ; a new chapter focused on student papers ; a sample student title page, paper, and annotated bibliography ; streamlined APA Style headings and in-text citations ; a new chapter on writing style and grammar ; chapters on punctuation, lists, italics, spelling, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, and statistics ; the latest bias-free language guidelines ; new sample tables and figures ; guidance on avoiding plagiarism and self-plagiarism ; new reference templates and examples."-- taken from back cover