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Essential Guide, The: Research Writing Across the Disciplines

ISBN: 9780205576456 | 0205576451
Edition: 4th
Format: Spiral Bound
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2008

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SummaryTable of Contents
The Essential Guide: Writing Research Papers Across the Disciplines,based on Lester's best-selling Writing Research Papers, is the ultimate brief research reference. Pocket-sized and inexpensive, this research guide is priced to work as a supplement in any research-oriented course.
Writing from Research
Generating Ideas and Focusing the Subject
Relating Your Personal Ideas to a Scholarly Problem
Talking with Others to Find and Refine the Topic
Using Electronic Sources
Using Textbooks and Reference Books
Writing a Thesis, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis
Thesis Statement
Enthymeme
Hypot... MORE
Drafting a Research Proposal
Writing a Short Research Proposal
Writing a Detailed Research Proposal
Establish a Schedule
Library Research
Finding Sources with Your Library Access
Using the Librarys Electronic Book Catalog
Searching the Librarys Electronic Databases
Searching the Printed Bibliographies
Searching the Printed Indexes
Searching Biographies
Searching Newspaper Indexes
Searching the Indexes to Pamphlet Files
Searching Government Documents
Searching for Essays within Books
Building Your Research Journal
Searching the World Wide Web
Begin an Online Search
Using Search Engines Devoted to Academic Disciplines
Accessing Online Sources
Field Research: Collecting Data Outside the Library
Conducting Research within a Discipline
The HumanistsThe Applied Scientists
Investigating Local Sources
Examining Audiovisual Materials, the Internet, Television and Radio Programs
Conducting a Survey with a Questionnaire
Conducting Experiments, Tests, and Observation
Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
Using Sources to Enhance Your Credibility
Placing Your Work in Its Proper Context
Honoring Property Rights
Avoiding Plagiarism
Sharing Credit in Collaborative Projects
Seeking Permission to Publish Material on Your Web Site
Finding and Evaluating Sources
Understanding the Assignment
Guide to Academic Sources
Humanities
Social Sciences
Sciences
Identifying the Best Source Materials
Scholarly Book
Biography
Scholarly Article
Sponsored Web Site
Interview
Experiment, test, or observation
Trade book
Encyclopedia
Popular magazine
Newspaper
E-Mail Discussion Group
Individual web site
Internet Chat Conversations
Evaluating a Source
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Currency
Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals
Using the Correct Academic Model (Paradigm)
A General All-Purpose Model
Academic Pattern for the Interpretation of Literature and Other Creative Works
Academic Pattern for the Analysis of History
Academic Pattern for Advancing Philosophical and Religious Ideas
Academic Pattern for the Review of a Performance
Academic Pattern for Advancing Your Ideas and Theories
Academic Pattern for Argument and Persuasion Papers
Academic Model for a Comparative Study
Academic Pattern for a Laboratory Investigation or Field Report
Academic Pattern for Scientific Analysis
Academic Pattern for a Report of Empirical Research
Writing an OutlineTopic Outline
Sentence Outline
Writing Effective Notes
Honoring the Conventions of Research Style
Writing Personal Notes
Writing Direct Quotation Notes
Quoting the Primary Sources
Quoting the Secondary Sources
Writing Paraphrased Notes
Writing Summary Notes
Use the summary to review briefly an article or book
Use the summary to write an annotated bibliography
Use the summary in a plot summary note
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