First published in 2008, Landrum's (psychology, Boise State U., Idaho) text provides undergraduate psychology students with a step-by-step guide to the scientific writing required in their field. Coverage includes formulating research questions or theses; identifying, analyzing, and synthesizing research literature; the writing process itself, from first draft to editing, revising, proofreading, and using citation methods; writing literature reviews and research papers; and writing for other forums, such as conference presentations, poster presentations, and for the Web. For the revised edition, the text has been updated to comply with the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Assn. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)