Pocket Guide to APA Style

An ideal tool for students writing research papers for psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and criminal justice courses, this new brief reference manual offers easy access to the APA documentation style, along with research writing basics. The Pocket Guide to APA Style is a convenient, portable reference that helps students write properly documented papers. In addition to thorough coverage of APA style, the book includes an overview of the research writing process entitled "Writing Scholarly Papers," two sample APA-style papers (including one experimental research paper), and three useful appendixes.

Robert Perrin (Ph.D., University of Illinois–Champaign/Urbana) directs the writing programs at Indiana State University. He has won several awards at his university, including the all-university Teaching Award and the Distinguished Professor Award. He teaches students of all levels, from freshmen to graduate. He has published numerous articles on all aspects of composition, has served as the editor of Indiana English, and is a consultant for the Indiana Department of Education.