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Dissertation Editor
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I direct an Academic Resource Center, Teach Masters and Doctoral level classes in an Education Program, and oversee Editing of Dissertations and Clinical Research Projects
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How might you cite two different references in the same sentence that come from the same secondary source?
Secondary Sources (aka How to Cite a Source You Found in Another Source)
by Timothy McAdoo You’ve probably heard that you should avoid secondary sources when possible. It’s true—if you find great information being quoted or paraphrased somewhere, it’s well worth your effort to track down the original source so you can read it for yourself and therefore cite it di...
My question is actually directed to the next paragraph on p. 229 where it states "The running head is an abbreviated title. . . . It should appear flush left in all uppercase letters at the top of the title page and all subsequent pages" (p. 229)
It seems clear to me that the running head will then appear on every page of the document and the running head will also be introduced at the top of the page so that it will appear as follows
SHORTENED VERSION OF THE TITLE
Running head: SHORTENED VERSION OF THE TITLE
Note to APA Style Community: Sixth Edition Corrections
We are grateful for the lively and thoughtful discussion that has resulted from the release of the sixth edition of the Publication Manual on this blog and also among other APA Style communities. We recently learned of a post on a listserv regarding corrections to the manual that has caused muc...
What follows is my understanding of the upper portion of a title page based on p. 229 of the Manual
TITLE OF THE PAPER [I believe the spaces I entered do not show, the number 1 would appear right justified on the top line] 1
Running head: TITLE OF THE PAPER [This would appear on the top line left justified, 1" down on the page]
Title of the paper: May include a subtitle [this would be centered on the page and the rest of the elements would appear below the title]
Note to APA Style Community: Sixth Edition Corrections
We are grateful for the lively and thoughtful discussion that has resulted from the release of the sixth edition of the Publication Manual on this blog and also among other APA Style communities. We recently learned of a post on a listserv regarding corrections to the manual that has caused muc...
My question relates to running heads. On p. 1 of the sample paper, the running head is not displayed, yet on p. 229 the manual states "The running head is an abbreviated title. . . . It should appear flush left in all uppercase letters at the top of the title page and all subsequent pages. Can you clarify which is correct?
Note to APA Style Community: Sixth Edition Corrections
We are grateful for the lively and thoughtful discussion that has resulted from the release of the sixth edition of the Publication Manual on this blog and also among other APA Style communities. We recently learned of a post on a listserv regarding corrections to the manual that has caused muc...
I was really happy to see the use of 1st person come "out of the closet". When I talk to students about using the 1st person, I tell them to be conservative in their use and to respect what are scholarly traditions rather than APA requirements.
Use of First Person in APA Style
by Timothy McAdoo I am often asked why APA Style prohibits the use of I or we. I love this question, because the answer is always a pleasant surprise: I or we is perfectly acceptable in APA Style! In fact, the Publication Manual actually recommends using first person, when appropriate, to avoi...
Along the same lines, on p. 64 of the Manual the lettered seriation is punctuated, in the sample paper on p. 57, (p. 2 of the sample, under the heading Moderators) the lettered seriation is not punctuated. I assume that the text of the Manual (p. 64) should be followed and not the sample paper?
I wanted to say thanks for adding the use of bullets. In effect it allows more levels of seriation, and I have seen a need for that.
One more potential example problem: On page 234 of the Manual in figure 8.2, there are 13 hyphenated words that do not look like they should be hyphenated. It looks to me like the margins changed and the hyphens were left behind?
Five Essential Tips for APA Style Headings
by Chelsea Lee The 6th edition of the Publication Manual brings an important and exciting change: a new way of doing headings. The updated headings style should make headings easier to understand, implement, and see in your finished paper. Here are five essential things you need to know: A...
Dissertation Editor is now following Chelsea Lee
Jul 28, 2009
Thanks for adding information related to level 3, 4, & 5 headings where the text follows the heading. I was looking for that in the Manual and not finding it.
Five Essential Tips for APA Style Headings
by Chelsea Lee The 6th edition of the Publication Manual brings an important and exciting change: a new way of doing headings. The updated headings style should make headings easier to understand, implement, and see in your finished paper. Here are five essential things you need to know: A...
Hello, I will be training faculty and students in the changes in the new edition of the Manual and in using APA Style in general for Dissertations and other stand alone documents. I know you said that there are no current plans for an electronic release, but it would be really useful to me to be able to display tables and figures from the Manual to illustrate my training.
APA Style: Who We Are
by Mary Lynn Skutley and Gary R. VandenBos, PhD Hi everyone, and welcome to the APA Style blog! We’re unveiling this blog on the same day that the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is being released. This edition has been three years in the...
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Jul 16, 2009
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