Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

With regional power grid blackouts that will, perhaps, cascade throughout the United States, per se, connections on-line will be chaotic, but possible through satellites and independent power supplies.

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association will, at its worst, become dated with regard to computers and publication and, at its best, referring to the earlier techniques for research and organization.

This publication is required for courses for neophyte teachers at San Diego State University, so it can qualify for 4 stars.


The APA Style and Format Scavenger Hunt   March 20, 1998
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Problem: You are a student or professional of the Social Sciences; you must write research papers. You are required to follow APA style and format for your writings. Action: You acquire the APA "bible," its Publication Manual, 4h edition. Problem: You now search for answers to your APA style and format questions. You scavenge for hours. Action: You know that the information you need is all there, but where? You experience the Psychological Rite of Passage known as the "Twilight Zone of Altered States of Reference Logic." Problem: The Manual is not intuitive. Solution: Develop your own cognitive cues and frames to make sense of the book's layout. Even though I was familiar with its third edition, I still used lots of post-it stick-em things temporarliy attached to sections. And then get on with it.