Listmates,
I disagree with Chuck Huffman. In my field, conditioning, most
investigators use computers and commercial software. The software is
treated the same as the hardware when descibing the apparatus. However,
he raises an interesting point, as software is published. Possibly the
investigators are not correct.
Jim
Charles M. Huffman wrote:
>
> > Milton Steinberg wrote:
> >
> > Powerpoint is a tool, not a publication. I believe it should be
> > > treated as you would a Skinner box or computer
> >
>
> I disagree. PowerPoint is a publication and the format for its citation is
> on page 221-222 of the APA Publication Manual (1994). The computer,
> however, is hardware and should be treated as apparatus. The citation
> would
> read as follows:
>
> PowerPoint 97 [Computer software]. (1996). Redmond, WA: Microsoft
> Corporation.
>
> Although PowerPoint may be bundled with Microsoft Office, it is an
> individual software title.
>
> Chuck
>
> *************************************
> Charles M. Huffman, Ph.D.
> Chair, Psychology Department
> Cumberland College
> Williamsburg, KY 40769
> *************************************
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Milton Steinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 9:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: citation help
> >
> >
> > > Powerpoint is a tool, not a publication. I believe it should be
> > > treated as you would a Skinner box or computer. In the methods
> > > section, you might mention its name and manufacturer and any
> > > "dimensions" that were pertinent to the study, just as you would any
> > > other piece of apparatus.
> > >
> > > Milton Steinberg
> > >
> > > =====================================
> > >
> > >
> > > How would you cite/reference the use of power point as a tool
> > > to present stimuli to participants in a study?
> > >
> > > My best "guess", abstacting from other information on citations
> > > and references and trying to apply it to the information I have
> > > on my power point CD jacket is to reference it as:
> > >
> > > Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition [computer software]. (1996).
> > > Microsoft Corporation.
> > >
> > > there apparently is no author and no city to include. How about the
> > > citation in text about using just the Power Point component?
> > >
> > > thanks for the help
> > > and it was nice to see the tipsters at WPA!
> > > annette
> > >
> > > Annette Taylor, Ph. D.
> > > Department of Psychology E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > University of San Diego Voice: (619) 260-4006
> > > 5998 Alcala Park
> > > San Diego, CA 92110
> > >
> > > "Education is one of the few things a person
> > > is willing to pay for and not get."
> > > -- W. L. Bryan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Milton Steinberg, Ph.D.
> > > Associate Professor in Psychology
> > > Marymount College, 1365
> > > Tarrytown NY, 10591
> > >
> >
--
James S. MacDonall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Fordham University
Bronx, NY 10458
718 817 3880
