Pocket Guide to APA Style

by Robert Perrin

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.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Education, Research

148 pages, Spiral-bound

First published December 8, 2005

Reviews

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy to use
affordable
small but potent content
recommended

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a clear, to the point, and easy to follow guide to APA format. It cuts through all of the confusing information from the manual that isn't pertinent to student papers and focuses specifically on writing in APA style at the undergraduate level. It has 2 sample papers in the back for students to follow as well as an extensive section of citations, references, and avoiding plagiarism.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well it looks like I'm finished with this one for the semester. This was a useful guide as I was new to using APA Style for papers. There were a few things that I had to lookup in different sources, just for more clarification. Overall, a very useful booklet to have if you're going to be writing a lot in APA style.

[Kipi (the academic stitcher) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book causes more problems for my students than it helps them. Much better to skip it and get a copy of the APA Publication Manual for less money than this one.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a lifesaver for writing in APA style. It has been a huge help for writing papers for my B.S. in psychology and I plan to keep using it as I enter into grad school next year. It is easy to navigate and has very well explained entries.

[Michelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not user-friendly at all. I would recommend a different source for APA documentation.

[CMT-Michigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not something I would suggest for a FUN read, but it is a very useful, simple explanation of APA style, which is of course more challenging than the ever-popular MLA Format.

[Skjam! · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mandatory for college.

[Emily · Rating 1 out of 5]

Has useful information in how to use APA styler, however I can find this information on the internet for free, didn't have to buy the $50 dollar book (stupid class)