Making Sense in Psychology and the Life Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing

Making Sense in Psychology and the Life Sciences combines the composition guidelines associated with the Making Sense series, while addressing the particular needs of psychology and life science students. It explains how to: conduct library research, including computer searches; develop a topic; take reliable notes, and organize information and arguments; write an essay, research a paper, lab report, or honours thesis; prepare papers using the APA Manual (5th ed.) guidelines; use sources and quotations; present tables and figures; document references; write tests and examinations; avoid common errors in grammar and usage; and meet ethical standards in scientific research and writing.