An EasyGuide to APA Style - Softcover

Schwartz, Beth M. (Meryl); Landrum, R. (Ronald) Eric; Gurung, Regan A. R.

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9781412991247: An EasyGuide to APA Style

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ISBN 10: 1412991242 ISBN 13: 9781412991247

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2011

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Written by experienced psychology instructors who are respected members of the APA’s Teaching of Psychology division, this guide provides an easy alternative for anyone struggling with APA style. Written in a clear, conversational, and sometimes humorous style, this book presents easy-to understand explanations of how to write research papers, cite research, and do any work requiring APA format. The authors demystify the process with easy-to-follow advice, tips, and visual representations of how to use APA style.

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About the Author:

Beth M. Schwartz is the William E. and Catherine Ehrman Thoresen ’23 Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean of the College at Randolph College, in Lynch�burg, Virginia. She received a BA at Colby College (Maine) and a PhD in cognitive psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her scholarship focuses on two areas of interest: (a) children’s memory development and how this applies to children’s eyewitness reports and (b) the scholarship of teaching and learn�ing/pedagogical research. In addition to numerous professional presentations at conferences, she has published many book chapters and articles in a variety of scholarly journals, including the Journal of Higher Education, Law and Human Behavior, and Applied Developmental Science. She has also edited and coauthored books, including Child Abuse: A Global View (Schwartz, McCauley, & Epstein, 2001), Optimizing Teaching and Learning (Gurung & Schwartz, 2009), and Evidence-Based Teaching for Higher Education (Schwartz & Gurung, 2012). She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psy�chological Society and is a Fellow of Division 2 of APA (Society for the Teaching of Psychology). She is an award-winning teacher at Randolph College, where she teaches Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods, Cognitive Psychology, and the capstone course. She received the Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring from the American Psych-Law Society, the Gillie A. Larew Award for Distinguished Teaching at Randolph College, and the Distinguished Faculty Achievement Certificate from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Review:

“Finally, a really Easy Guide to APA Style. College faculty and their students will rejoice because the mysterious and onerous task of teaching students how to write in APA style and format just got easier. Schwartz, Landrum, and Gurung provide us with clear rules for murky situations like when to use quotes, when to use italics, and when to rewrite. This will be a well-worn book for everyone who cares about writing well in APA style.” (Diane F. Halpern, Ph.D. 2011-01-18)

“I have worked with the APA Publication Manual since its 2nd edition, when it was half as thick as the current edition. As the manual has evolved, it has gotten more and more complicated, and I believe that student understanding of and adherence to the Manual has done nothing but decrease over time. If you have the same impression, here is a book for your students! Schwartz, Landrum, and Gurung have created an easy-to-understand, entertaining guide to the complexities of APA-style writing. I can’t wait to recommend it to my students."

(Randolph A. Smith, Ph.D. 2011-01-18)

"This is excellent!! Our students struggle with APA style & this guide is very helpful."

(Dr. Marjory Levitt)

"Easier for students to use than the standard APA Manual, and it is affordable..."

(Dr. Chriss Foster)

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