The psychologist's companion : a guide to writing scientific papers for students and researchers / Robert J. Sternberg, Karin Sternberg
Imprint
New York : Cambridge University Press, c2010
Edition
5th ed
Descript
x, 366 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Eight common misconceptions about psychology papers -- How to generate, evaluate, and sell your ideas for research and papers -- Literature research -- Writing a literature review -- Planning and writing the experimental research paper -- A word about content, language, and style -- Commonly misused words -- American Psychological Association guidelines for psychology papers -- Guidelines for data presentation -- What makes a good paper great? Standards for evaluating psychology papers -- Ethics in research and writing -- Submitting a paper to a journal -- How to make your paper even better: proofreading, revising, and editing -- Writing a grant or contract proposal -- How to find a book publisher -- Writing a lecture -- Article writing 101