My main gripe about APA style is that, in my (limited) experience, the copy editor insisted on my keeping rigidly within the �rules�, when a sensible use of discretion would be in order. I have in mind particularly the referencing of translations of Freud�s works, when the normal format ceases to be appropriate. What the reader needs to know in this case is the date of publication of the *original* (German language) book or paper. Not only is the date of the English language translation of little interest, it is actually misleading because the Hogarth Standard Edition volumes were not published in chronological order (they seem to have published the translations according to which works were likely to be of most interest), so the translation dates are meaningless, e.g.:
Freud, S. (1953c). Three essays on the theory of sexuality. In The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 7, pp. 130-243; J. Strachey, Ed. and Trans., in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson). London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1905.) How much more sensible to reference the �Three Essays� as follows: Freud, S. (1905). Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality. In Standard Edition, Vol. 7, pp. 130-243. My normal procedure is to state first the translation publication details of the *complete* Standard Edition, and then list the works I have cited giving original dates, followed by the volume number. Not only is this the most useful way of referencing the works from the point of view of recognition and checking, it is far less space-consuming than the APA style, in which the full editor, translator and publisher details are repeated for every reference. (Even if the APA referencing is given as �Freud, S. (1953c/1905)�, it still means that the works are listed in an order which is meaningless. There also remains the absurdity of the repetition of identical full details for each entry.) Incidentally, in the case of the two British journals in which I have published articles (�History of Psychiatry�and �History of the Human Sciences�), the copy editors have been happy to allow me to reference Freud�s works in the format I submitted. To make my point clear, I have appended below the format as submitted in one article, and the format that the copy editor insisted on. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London Freud references in order of original publication dates: Freud, S. (1953-1974). The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud. Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. Freud, S. (1894). The neuro-psychoses of defence. In Standard Edition, Vol. 3, 45-61. Freud, S. (1895a). (with Breuer, J.) Studies on Hysteria. In Standard Edition, Vol. 2, 19-305. Freud, S. (1895b). Obsesssions and phobias. In Standard Edition, Vol. 3, pp. 74-82. Freud, S. (1896a). Heredity and the aetiology of the neuroses. In Standard Edition, Vol. 3, 143-156. Freud, S. (1896b). Further remarks on the neuro-psychoses of defence. In Standard Edition, Vol. 3, 162-185. Freud, S. (1896c). The aetiology of hysteria. In Standard Edition, Vol. 3, 191-221. Freud, S. (1900). The Interpretation of Dreams. In Standard Edition, Vols. 4-5, 1-621. Freud, S. (1905). Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality. In Standard Edition, Vol. 7, 130-243. Freud, S. (1906). My views on the part played by sexuality in the aetiology of the neuroses. In Standard Edition, Vol. 7, 271-279. Freud, S. (1914). On the history of the psychoanalytic movement. In Standard Edition, Vol. 14, 7-66. Freud, S. (1916-17), Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis. In Standard Edition, Vols. 15-16, 9-496. Freud, S. (1924). A short account of psychoanalysis. In Standard Edition, Vol. 19, pp. 191-209. Freud, S. (1925). An Autobiographical Study. In Standard Edition, Vol. 20, 7-74. Freud, S. (1933). New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis. In Standard Edition, Vol. 22, 5-185. Freud references in APA style: Freud, S. (1953a). The interpretation of dreams. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vols. 4-5, pp. 1-621). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1900) Freud, S. (1953b). My views on the part played by sexuality in the aetiology of the neuroses. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 7, pp. 271-279). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1906) Freud, S. (1953c). Three essays on the theory of sexuality. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 7, pp. 130-243). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1905) Freud, S. (1955a). From the history of an infantile neurosis. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud, Vol. 17, pp. 7-123. Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1918) Freud, S. (with Breuer, J.) (1955b). Studies on hysteria. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 2, pp. 19-305). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1895) Freud, S. (1957). On the history of the psychoanalytic movement. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 14, pp. 7-66). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1914) Freud, S. (1959). An autobiographical study. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 20, pp. 7-74). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1925) Freud, S. (1961). A short account of psychoanalysis. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 19, pp. 191-209). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1924) Freud, S. (1962a). The aetiology of hysteria. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 3, pp. 191-221). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1897) Freud, S. (1962b). Further remarks on the neuro-psychoses of defence. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 3, 162-185). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1897) Freud, S. (1962c). Heredity and the aetiology of the neuroses. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 3, pp. 143-156) Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1897) Freud, S. (1962d). The neuro-psychoses of defence. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 3, 45-61). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1894) Freud, S. (1962e). Obsesssions and phobias. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 3, pp. 74-82). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1895) Freud, S. (1963). Introductory lectures on psychoanalysis. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vols. 15-16, pp. 9-496). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1916-1917) Freud, S. (1964). New introductory lectures on psycho-analysis. In The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. 22, pp. 5-185). Ed. and trans. by J. Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by A. Strachey and A. Tyson. London: Hogarth. (Original work published 1933) --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
