APA Simplified was written specifically for the new 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual, and concisely covers:
Finding appropriate research using online resources, databases, and textbooks
Writing your student or professional paper from opening paragraph to conclusion
Correctly citing sources with one, two, and three or more authors
Referencing textual works such as research journals, books, magazines, newspapers, blog posts, Wikipedia, and much more
Referencing audiovisual media such as YouTube, TED talks, TV shows, podcasts, and much more
Referencing social media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Tumblr
Referencing websites with one author, group authors, and no authors
Formatting your APA style paper, including permissible fontsBias-free writing
Correctly writing numbers and percentagesUsing direct and block quotations
A note on plagiarism
An annotated sample A student paper
An annotated professional journal submission
All in less than 50 pages
MLA Made Easy was written specifically for the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook, and concisely covers:
Finding appropriate sources using online resources, databases, books, and journal articles.
Writing your paper from opening paragraph to conclusion.
Correctly using in-text citation for all of your sources, from books to blogs.
Citing written works such as research journals, comic books, magazines, dictionaries, plays, poems, anthologies, Supreme Court cases, and so much more!
Citing audiovisual media such as YouTube, TED talks, TV shows, performances, and podcasts.
Citing social media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Tumblr!
Citing websites with one author, multiple authors, and no authors!
The book also includes TWO annotated A student papers!
The first examines female identity in Shakespeare's Macbeth
The second is an analysis of Sherman Alexie's poem Victory
Both incorporate 14 sources from a wide variety of academic works!
You've found the right (or write) resource to learn 9th edition MLA style!
Mark Hatala has been teaching writing at the college level for over 25 years!
What if you could stop time and examine one day in depth? Read the newspapers and magazines that came out that day. Watch the game shows, listen to the popular music, and enjoy the commercials. Watch the network news, variety shows, and prime time television. You wouldn't just learn about that day. You would learn about yourself.
This book is the key to examining December 7, 1972 through a curated multimedia time travel experience. If you're going to travel through time, you need a navigator The Time Travel Simplified books are designed to ensure a time travel experience through a module-based methodology. And it's guaranteed It's time travel or it's free is our motto. For details, check out timetravelsimplified.com.
What if you could stop time and examine one day in depth? Read the newspapers and magazines that came out that day. Watch the shows, listen to the popular music, and enjoy the commercials. Read the news and watch prime time television. You wouldn't just learn about that day. You would learn about yourself.
This book is the key to examining February 9 1964 - the day the Beatles made their American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show - through a curated multimedia time travel experience. If you're going to travel through time, you need a navigator! The Time Travel Simplified books are designed to ensure a time travel experience through a module-based methodology. And it's guaranteed! It's time travel or it's free! is our motto. For details, check out timetravelsimplified.com.
Learn APA Style: Writing in Psychology and the Social Sciences features:
Test your knowledge quizzes (with answers) for each section of the APA manual
In Depth exercises on clear and concise writing, non-sexist and non-biased writing, abbreviations, punctuation, crediting sources, and author names
Twenty topics in psychology with corresponding empirical studies, books, chapters in edited books, literature reviews, meta-analyses, and case study references
APA style in a nutshell - distilling the APA rules to a cheat sheet of literary style
Sample student research paper with comments and corrections
Sample journal article submission with comments and corrections
Explanation of different types of sources (primary, secondary) with examples
Explanation of different types of research articles with examples
Full coverage and explanation of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
APA Style Basics: Writing Student Papers in Psychology and the Social Sciences will teach you how to:
Come up with an appropriate topic
Use psychology databases like PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES
Write a great introduction - from opening hook to thesis statement
Work from an outline - your paper writes itself
Develop the body of your paper so that it logically follows from your thesis statement
Properly cite and reference all your sources
In addition, the book answers important questions like:
How often should citations be used and what is an in-text citation?
What is the difference between an A paper and a B paper? And a C paper?
How can social media be incorporated into an academic paper?
How can plagiarism be avoided and how do professors detect it?
And so much MORE
APA Style Basics also includes sample a sample student paper and journal submission, in addition to references for a variety of possible topics in psychology