Category: Non Fiction

The “Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition” (in PDF) is the style manual of choice for editors, writers, students, and educators. Although it is specifically designed to help writers in the social sciences and behavioral sciences, anyone who writes non-fiction prose can benefit from its guidance. The

Drug users are usually portrayed as useless slackers, burdens on society, and just plain useless—morally, culturally, and economically. By contrast, , The Social Value of Drug Addicts, (PDF) argues that the social construction of some people as impractical is in fact extremely useful to other people. Leading medical anthropologists J.

Kory Floyd’s approach to interpersonal communication stems from his research on the positive impact communication has on our well-being and health. Floyd’s Interpersonal Communication 3rd edition (PDF) personalizes learning for every student no matter who they are or where they are ensuring that they come to your class prepared with

From the great authors Ian Whishaw, Bryan Kolb, and G. Campbell Teskey, An Introduction to Brain and Behavior, 5th edition (ePub/PDF) offers a unique inquiry-based approach to behavioral neuroscience with every chapter focusing on a central question (i.e., “How Does the Nervous System Function?”). The authors emphasize a distinctive clinical

Because of the emphasis placed on nonfiction and informational textbooks by the Common Core State Standards, literature teachers all over the country are re-evaluating their curriculum and looking for thoughtful ways to incorporate nonfiction into their courses. They are also rethinking their pedagogy as they consider ways to approach textbooks