HOW TO WRITE PSYCHOLOGY PAPERS:
A STUDENT'S SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND RELATED FIELDS

By:
JANINA M. JOLLEY
PETER A. KELLER
J. DENNIS MURRAY

    A concise paperback guide specifically for undergraduates, it focuses on the problems students experience in writing papers.  Discusses how to use the library and other resources, APA style considerations, and use of electronic media.  Offers tips on grammar and usage and advises on preparation of term papers (topic selection, outlining, drafts, and editing) and research reports (abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, illustration), with samples of each.  This book will help students get it right the first time.
    The three authors are all psychology instructors.  They wrote this book to teach students how to prepare well-written papers for courses where literature reviews, research reports, and term papers are assigned.  Although the book is written informally and with a touch of humor, the subject matter is serious and accurate.  The book is designed to help students get organized, and it anticipates most of the problems they typically encounter.  All important areas are covered in a direct, concise, "how to do it" manner.

REVIEWS

"...offers the essentials of APA style while simultaneously providing the undergraduate with a basic introduction to the mechanics of scholarly research and writing...should be a part of every undergraduate's reference library."
     *Contemporary Psychology

"Jolley, Keller, and Murray present an exceptionally clear introduction for the new writer of psychology reports.  This book emphasizes basic skills in a readable fashion, while not skimping on details of importance to professionals."
     *Richard Metzger, PhD, Chair, Psychology Department, Mercer University

"A marvelous sourcebook that will guide the conscientious student through the process of selecting, defining, researching, and writing a course paper or research report."
     *Robert A. Martin, PhD, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Westfield State College

"This is a how-to-do-it manual that takes the student by the hand, leads him or her through the steps involved in locating sources of information, outlining the paper, and writing the report in APA format.  It is a clearly written, complete guide that neophytes will find easy to apply, yet one that more advanced students will find a useful reference.  Examples are used throughout, with two model reports included."
      *Richard N. Feil, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Mansfield University

"...makes a valuable contribution to a neglected area.  I was particularly impressed by the modeling that goes on in the use of the book's format."
      *David S. Hargrove, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"An excellent alternative to the APA Publication Manual for undergraduate research methods courses."
       *Richard Nicholls, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clarion University of Pennsylvania