Product Description

An ideal tool for students writing research papers across the disciplines, THE POCKET GUIDE TO APA STYLE, Third Edition, offers straightforward explanations, annotated examples, and margin notes designed to help students write properly documented papers in the latest APA style. Thorough and practical, this concise guide is not only less expensive and easier for undergraduates to use than the APA Manual, it also includes additional information about the research-writing process. In this updated edition, students will also find extensive coverage of electronic sources, preparing them to both evaluate and correctly use Internet references in their own research.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16588 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 155 pages

About the Author
Robert Perrin (Ph.D., University of Illinois--Champaign/Urbana) is currently Chairperson of the Department of English at Indiana State University, after serving as Director of Writing Programs for seventeen years. He has won the University's Caleb Mills Award for distinguished teaching and the Theodore Dreiser Award for distinguished research, as well as the College of Arts and Sciences' Distinguished Professor award. He has published numerous articles on composition and teaching and has published seven textbooks and research guides, including The Beacon Handbook (six editions) and Handbook for College Research (three editions).

Customer Reviews

Compact and Efficient
It seemed a little overpriced at $17 for the size (150-page, 8x4 inch), but it has everything in it that I need, well-organized and well-indexed. It includes brief discussions of writing a paper and avoiding plagiarism, but the bulk is (rightly) on the intricate matter of citing references. There are lots of examples, clearly identified, and a couple of sample papers so you can see how everything should look. The spiral binding lets it lay flat, which is handy, but it has a lightweight cover that tends to buckle if you try to hold it in one hand.

APA in understandable form!
As a college teacher, this reference book is the best source I've read since APA came into being. It is invaluable. Very simply written, the book demonstrates how to corectly format an APA paper, how to handle in-text citations, and how to properly prepare the reference page(s).
I strongly encourage every high school and college student and teacher to purchase a copy of this short text. Don't leave home without it!

A good buy!
I was skeptical about buying this book because I could not look inside of it and none of the stores I've been to sell it. I read the reviews and purchased it. I figured I could always return it if it wasn't good. Every APA book I've read so far is way to in depth and complicated and not worth my time. This pocket guide has everything anyone would need to know about APA without all the nonsence information. It is lightweight and easy to read. It has everything and I just love it!