I am using the 5th edition for Fall, and was planning on switching for Spring... But, hearing of these concerns, I will want an errata list before I switch.
-- Paul Bernhardt Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD, USA On 8/24/09 5:56 PM, "Jean-Marc Perreault" <jperrea...@yukoncollege.yk.ca> wrote: > So any recommendation for institutions? Should we hold off and keep going with > the 5th ed, or go with the 6th? > > I could not find anything online regarding the mistakes... but trust they are > there if there is such chatter on TIPS. > > Cheers! > > JM > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Carter [mailto:marc.car...@bakeru.edu] > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:47 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: RE: [tips] Running head > > > A quote from the Editor's letter to an author of a paper I reviewed: > "_Psychological Science_ is not in the business of teaching APA format." > > Some do take it seriously (although this particular paper had far graver > issues than the format). > > m > > -- > Marc Carter, PhD > Associate Professor and Chair > Department of Psychology > College of Arts & Sciences > Baker University > -- > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Stuart McKelvie [mailto:smcke...@ubishops.ca] >> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:30 PM >> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >> Subject: RE: [tips] Running head >> >> Dear Jim and Tipsters, >> >> Perception & Psychophysics returned a paper to me unread >> because it did not follow APA format. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Stuart >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> >> "Floreat Labore" >> >> >> "Recti cultus pectora roborant" >> >> Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 >> Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 Bishop's >> University, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada. >> >> E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) >> >> Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: >> http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy >> >> Floreat Labore" >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________________ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Clark [mailto:j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca] >> Sent: August 24, 2009 3:26 PM >> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >> Subject: Re: [tips] Running head >> >> Hi >> >> Has anyone ever had a manuscript rejected because of an APA >> style error? I haven't despite numerous violations. I >> wonder if we spend too much time on "niceties" of apa style >> given APA itself can't seem to get it correct, adherence does >> not really matter except for classwork, and clear >> communication is more important than "style" issues (I do >> appreciate the aspects of the APA manual that address writing >> clearly). >> >> Take care >> Jim >> >> >> James M. Clark >> Professor of Psychology >> 204-786-9757 >> 204-774-4134 Fax >> j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca >> >>>>> Deb Briihl <dbri...@valdosta.edu> 24-Aug-09 1:07:38 PM >>> >> One of my coworkers contacted the APA gurus about the Running >> head. The sample paper is incorrect (why is this a theme?) - >> the running head is to be on each page to the left - the >> words "Running head" are not to be included. >> >> >> Deb >> >> Dr. Deborah S. Briihl >> Dept. of Psychology and Counseling >> Valdosta State University >> Valdosta, GA 31698 >> (229) 333-5994 >> dbri...@valdosta.edu >> http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/ >> >> Well I know these voices must be my soul... >> Rhyme and Reason - DMB >> >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) >> >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) >> > > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto > ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be > confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The > information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts > or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or > copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and > immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments > thereto. Thank you. > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
