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A Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA-Style

http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/

Questions, answers, and examples cover paper formatting and citations.

APA Journals: Author's Corner

http://www.apa.org/journals/authors/

Information for authors about getting accepted and published in APA journals.

APA Research Style Crib Sheet

http://www.psywww.com/resource/APA%20Research%20Style%20Crib%20Sheet.htm

A summary of rules and reference examples in the APA style manual.

APA Style

http://www.langara.bc.ca/psychology/APAstyle.htm

Instructions and examples help students write the different sections of a research paper. Includes information about formatting tables and references, and a list of definitions.

APA Style Essentials

http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.cfm?doc_id=796

Provides document guidelines and links to PDF documents illustrating key elements of APA style.

Editing Checklist for Psychology Papers

http://www.artsci.gmcc.ab.ca/courses/psyc208/editing.htm

Examples and fixes for common gramatical errors.

How to Win Acceptances by Psychology Journals: 21

http://www.csustan.edu/psych/todd/sternbrg.html

Techniques for writing successfully, including how to respond to reviewers.

Psychology Resources

http://www.lvc.edu/psychology/resources.aspx

Suggestions and guidelines on the process of writing and formatting research papers.

Psychology With Style

http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/apa4b.htm

Writing guide for papers in APA format. Covers both formatting and content.

Statistical Methods in Psychology Journals: Guidel

http://www.loyola.edu/library/ref/articles/Wilkinson.pdf

Recommended practices for data analysis and reporting from an APA task force.

Top 10 Trouble Spots in Writing

http://www.waldenu.edu/acad-rsrcs/writing-center/spots/

Tutorial elaborates on those parts of the APA Style manual which produce the most common errors

University of Washington Psychology Writing Center

http://depts.washington.edu/psywc/

Handouts and exercises cover citing, different types of writing, and personal statements.

Writing a Review Article

http://www.psych.cornell.edu/dbem/psych_bull.html

Article with guidelines and tips.

Writing an Empirical Article

http://www.psych.cornell.edu/dbem/writing_article.html

Article on the best practices for planning, writing, and rewriting.

Writing In Psychology

http://www.gmu.edu/departments/psychology/writing/

Advice, suggestions, and links about the different types of writing undergraduate students need to master.