Sunday, April 25, 2010

APA Style is Hate -Love!

I've got something in the works, and I'll tell you more about it when things solidify. In the meantime though, know that I am compiling related lit and summarizing the results in a document...wouldn't quite call it a review of related lit, because that would entail a bit more analysis. At the moment it really is more of a compilation. But still, it involves research and smart me decided to follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style or formatting citations.

If you have no idea what in the world that means, you're lucky. It's a way of formatting and citing references in research papers. It's VERY detail-oriented. It's bringing out my legendary OC-ness (Obsessive-Compulsiveness. No, it's not diagnosed.).

Oh well, I figure it'll ease me into all the papers I'll have to do once school starts in June. 2.5 years away from APA. This refresher is, I'm sure, a blessing in disguise. Oh well, hopefully I can use some of this research for my thesis.
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2 comments:

  1. Word 2008's reference function is a big help...though Jon and my editor said it's not quite accurate. Well, at least it ensures that everything that I used in the text is cited in the biblio...and just leave the formatting to my editor, he he. Spoiled me.

    So happy to find a fellow geek, ha ha! Just kidding! Happy researching! =)

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  2. Haha not to worry, Chona! I'm a nerd and proud of it. ;) I'm using Open Office though, so it's all manual for me. :p Buti nalang there are style guides online!

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