Free Electronic Books
Where can I find a free copy of APA Publication Manual?
An electronic copy will do very well. If you know any another book on APA style that I can get for free let me know please.
Getting the complete rules online is difficult, trust me I've tried. The actual manual is by the APA is copyrighted (though APA style isn't, kind of confusing but the point is that the official guide isn't what you find online). There are some guides online; though you just have to be careful because they aren't coming from the official source, and also may not have updates. However, they can still get you in the ballpark.
http://citationmachine.net/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
additional note: I was going through the sources Book Goddess and I gave and like I said they are best for getting you in the ball park. Citationmachine is helpful for structure it isn't completely accurate (I more of placed it in to do it because it does help when I'm lost, OWL actually is the more helpful of those two guides). None of them give the new updates. Also OWL and dianahacker don't always agree. Database articles is an example:
Dianahacker: Howard, K. R. (2007). Childhood overweight: Parental perceptions and readiness for change. The Journal of School Nursing, 23(2), 73-79. Retrieved from PsycINFO database (2007-05057-003).
OWL: Smyth, A. M., Parker, A. L., & Pease, D. L. (2002). A study of enjoyment of peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8(3). Retrieved February 20, 2003, from PsycARTICLES database.
Notice two things, dianahacker does not give the retrieval statement and gives a DOI number. OWL is reverse. My handouts from class as well as my pocket manual agree with the OWL version. However I'm not saying either is right or wrong. I'm still trying to figure out doi numbers because OWL and dianahacker disgree on how and when they are to be sourced; both my handouts and manual are quick references and don't mention this particular rule.
Acutally going through dianahacker and OWL for both APA and MLA, OWL agree more with both my manuals, though again neither is 100%. OWL doesn't completely explain the rules it uses and thus can be a bit confusing; on the flip side dianahacker is pretty detailed which is something I like. However, dianahacker elimates some rules from the electronic sources of both styles. In APA what dianahacker elimates is the retrieval statement which is one of the key pieces of an electronic source (and can only be eminated in a few cases of "stable" sources such as government documents and teacher online notes). It's honestly up to you what you use. In the end what I think counts is that you tried. Both sources will help you get there and the feedback from your teacher will help you on your next paper.
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