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Publication Process

Publication Process. Writing the manuscript. When to start writing?. Phases 1 through 4 are iterative Can go on forever because of moderators, mediators, new measures, new manipulations, new participants, etc.

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Publication Process

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  1. Publication Process Writing the manuscript

  2. When to start writing? • Phases 1 through 4 are iterative • Can go on forever because of moderators, mediators, new measures, new manipulations, new participants, etc. • If 1 study: “short report”, follow-up study, descriptive, conclusive after one study, moderate importance • If 2+ studies: common research question? complimentary strengths and weaknesses? conclusive after two or more?

  3. Writing a journal article • Overall Structure • Title • Abstract (telling a story) • Introduction - Hypotheses: past and present • Method - How hypotheses operationalized • Results - If hypotheses confirmed or not • Discussion - Hypotheses: implications and future • References • Figures/Tables • Appendices

  4. Writing a journal article • (3) Results • Evaluate participants • Evaluate materials • Evaluate procedures • (4) Discussion • Restate results • Interpret results • Implications • Limitations of study • Future Research • (1) Introduction • Prior Research • Present Research • Hypotheses • (2) Method • Design • Participants • Materials • Procedures

  5. Writing a journal article • Write Method first • As you are collecting data, can write method section describing blueprint for study • Write Results second • As you are analyzing data, can write each part of the Results section • Write Introduction third • Need to analyze results before writing Introduction because you need to know what “story” you are going to tell in Introduction • Write Discussion fourth • Write Discussion section after the others because it is restatements and summary of prior sections • Write Abstract last • Can only summarize in Abstract after you have locked in place what you need to summarize

  6. What is “APA format” • APA style officially refers to The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, which is a style manual of over 430 pages now in its fifth edition. • Millions of copies sold; thousands of rules and guidelines; dozens of professions (such as psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, justice administration, and other disciplines).

  7. Basic Formatting Rules • There is a common set of formatting for all pages: • Paper – 8.5 x 11 inches • Margins – 1 inch on all sides • Page numbers – top right • Major Headings – centered, capitalize words • Spacing – double-spaced throughout paper • Font size – 12-point font • Font Type – Time Roman • Indentation – Indent when starting new paragraph • Here are some websites that provide a concise overview of essential formatting rules: • http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?doc_id=796 • http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

  8. Predetermined order of pages

  9. Title page

  10. Body

  11. References

  12. How to format references • The formatting is different for each “type” of reference, such as journal article, book, etc. • Here are some websites that provide a concise overview of how to format each type of reference • http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/about/instruct/apastyle.html • http://healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/styleguides/apa.html • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/ • Here is a website that formats the reference for you: • http://citationmachine.net/index.php?new_style=2&reset=1#here

  13. Advanced Sources • “Guide to publishing in Psychology Journals”, edited by Sternberg • Part 1 and 2 of the book are about how to write each section of a psychology article. • “The Psychologist’s Companion”, written by Sternberg • Many good chapters on how to write a psychology article, including common misconceptions, using APA format, and how to write different sections.

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