The Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Writing Scientific Papers for Students and Researchers

The Psychologist's Companion is intended for students as well as young professionals and writers at all stages of their careers seeking inspiration and guidelines for better scientific writing. This book is also a resource for researchers in related fields. It has been comprehensively updated, revised, and extended for its fifth edition and includes the latest style guidelines of the American Psychological Association's Publication Manual (sixth edition, 2009) as well as chapters encompassing the entire research process from doing literature research and planning an experiment to writing the paper. It features new chapters on literature research; ethics; and generating, evaluating, and selling ideas. The Psychologist's Companion also provides information on writing book proposals, grant proposals, and lectures.Review"....easier to use.... Although this book's primary audience is students, new professionals and writers will find useful tips as well. This volume is indispensable for students who wish to increase their writing skills....Highly recommended...." -- K. Condic, Oakland University, CHOICE Book DescriptionThe Psychologist's Companion has been comprehensively updated, revised, and extended for its fifth edition to include the latest style guidelines of the American Psychological Association's Publication Manual (sixth edition, 2009); new chapters on literature research, ethics, and generating, evaluating, and selling ideas; chapter summary checklists; and advance organizers. It is an indispensable resource not only for psychologists but also for researchers in related fields. [C:\Users\Microsoft\Documents\Calibre Library]