Customer Comments:
 Not much help for writing journal articles, and yet ... November 15, 2001
4 out of 4 found this comment useful.
This book is very difficult to use, even for people experienced in writing journal articles and using style sheets. The index could be much better, the examples clearer.
 Small changes, big headaches October 15, 2001
27 out of 27 found this comment useful.
As an ABD-PhD candidate who's required to use APA format (and halfway through a dissertation using APA 4th edition), the small changes in this latest edition do little to add clarity and readability to a manuscript, but much to frustrate: Underlining references has been replaced with italics; after utilizing first-line indents in a Reference list (easier for a word processor) we've now gone back to second-line hanging indents; and none of these changes are clearly discussed in a "Revisions in the 5th Edition" chapter, you need to find them on your own in each chapter. I appreciate the updated guide for citing electronic resources, but the remainder seems to be aimed at "buy yet-another version" rather than major improvements and substantive changes. Maddening! If you're required to use it, you're stuck. Otherwise, keep the old 4th edition.
 it's not Amazon's fault.... October 4, 2001
10 out of 11 found this comment useful.
...that the APA keeps making us (psychologists, psych students, etc.) buy new editions of this lovely volume.... it's only slightly different from the last version, but it's just enough to drive anyone batty. Worth the purchase ONLY if writing psychological papers is in your future and if you are completely unfamiliar with APA style.
 Excellent Book July 26, 2001
6 out of 13 found this comment useful.
Fits the needs of the University for writing papers. Gives the latest information and includes referencing from the WEB
APA Publication Manual July 15, 2001
13 out of 14 found this comment useful.
I continue to be disappointed with the APA Publication Manual in its fifth iteration. Though it maintains its cause, it is less than adequate on clarity and user friendliness. I would think after five tries one would get it right.
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