Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing in Psychology and the Life Sciences - Softcover

Northey, Margot; Timney, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195426215 ISBN 13: 9780195426212

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2007

Synopsis

The |IMaking Sense series comprises five concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in psychology and the life sciences, including biology and zoology, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering such issues as how to prepare papers using APA guidelines, how to write research proposals and honors theses, and how to use graphic presentation software when giving an oral presentation. This edition has new material on evaluating Internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, as well as new and updated examples.

About this title

About the Author

Margot Northey is the author of the original Making Sense, from which all of the series has been adapted. She is the former dean of the School of Business at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. Brian Timney is a professor of psychology and neuroscience and the dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Western Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195426215
• ISBN 13: 9780195426212
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 234