GetAbstract

Services that offer free trials of book summaries. Most of these services allow users to set up a free trial for a short period:

GetAbstract

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similar to GetAbstract in that it contains in-depth summaries. Claims to have the world’s best summaries of 1000+ nonfiction books. Readers can learn the key points of a book in 30 minutes or less. 5-day free trial.

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Additional Details

No more than 15% of your paper should be from direct quotes

The source must be cited in APA format within the reference page and in-text citations

Submit your paper to the course. The paper will be submitted through Turnitin.com to identify plagiarism issues

Some areas of focus for your GetAbstract write-up (these are just suggestions):

Why did you select the book?

What are the reasons for the research?

Concepts that are discussed and how do these relate to the class topic?

Do you agree/disagree with the author’s hypotheses?

Any assumptions within the book?

Conclusions?

Any additional data you find relevant to the topic