WRITING RESOURCES

The Behaviorist Book Club offers a free, online 1-hour recorded training "How to Analyze a Research Article in 15 Minutes!" hosted by the ABA Daily Research Share Page. Learn the different types of journal articles, where to find KEY information, and when to skim vs. when to read. Training led by Matt Harrington, Behavior Analyst.

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Those who write research articles present their research in a very systematic way. An easy way to understand a research article is not to read the article from beginning to end, but to start by indentifying the conclusions of the study...

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Citation: Hudson-Barr, D. and Hudson-Barr, D. (2004), How to Read a Research Article. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 9: 70-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1088-145X.2004.00070.x

This useful guide educates students in the preparation of literature reviews for term projects, theses, and dissertations. The authors provide numerous examples from published reviews that illustrate the guidelines discussed throughout the books

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Citation: Galvan, J.L., & Galvan, M.C. (2017). Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (7th ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315229386

View/download article here: Writing the Empirical Journal Article

Citation: Bem, D. J. (2004). Writing the empirical journal article. In J. M. Darley, M. P. Zanna, & H. L. Roediger III (Eds.), The compleat academic: A career guide (pp. 185–219). American Psychological Association.

GRS Academic Writing Workshop (26th March 2018) by Dr. Michael Azariadis 

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Antioch University Virtual Writing Center

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This guide offers scholars and researchers suggestions for preparing manuscripts for publication in journals of the American Psychological Association. The advice given here may enhance one's chances of getting a manuscript published, although it cannot be guaranteed.

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Elsevier's guide to conducting a journal article review. 

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