Writing Research Papers : A Complete Guide
ISBN: 9780321457998 | 0321457994
Edition: 12thFormat: Spiral Bound
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2007
Why Rent from Knetbooks?
Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!
Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:
- We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
- Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
- Most orders ship within 48 hours
- Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
- Our customer support team is always here to help
The definitive research paper guide, Writing Research Papers combines a traditional and practical approach to the research process with the latest information on electronic research and presentation. This market-leading text provides students with step-by-step guidance through the research writing process, from selecting and narrowing a topic to formatting the finished document. Also, Writing Research Papers backs up its instruction with the most complete array of samples of any research writing guide on the market. The text continues its extre... MORE
| Preface to the Instructor | |
| Preface to the Student | |
| Writing from Research | |
| Why Do Research | |
| Learning Format Variations | |
| Understanding a Research Assignment | |
| Understanding the Terminology | |
| Establishing a Schedule | |
| Finding a Topic | |
| Relating Your Personal Ideas to a Scholarly Problem | |
| Con... MORE | |
| Speculating about Your Subject to Discover Ideas and to Focus on the Issues | |
| Talking with Others to Find and Refine the Topic | |
| Personal Interviews | |
| Online Discussion Groups 2 | |
| Using the World Wide Web to Refine Your Topic | |
| Using an Online Subject Directory | |
| Using an Internet Key-word Search 2 | |
| Using the Library's Electronic Databases to Find and Narrow a Subject 2 | |
| Using the Library's Electronic Book Catalogs to Find a Topic 2 | |
| Expressing a Thesis Statement, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis 2 | |
| Drafting a Research Proposal | |
| The Short Proposal | |
| The Long Proposal | |
| Your Research Project | |
| Finding and Filtering Electronic Sources | |
| Beginning an Online Search | |
| Reading an Online Address | |
| Using a Search Engine | |
| Subject Directory Search Engines | |
| Robot-Driven Search Engines | |
| Metasearch Engines | |
| Specialized Search Engines | |
| Educational Search Engines | |
| Educational Search Engines Maintained by Libraries | |
| Searching for Articles in Journals and Magazines | |
| Online Journals | |
| Online Magazines | |
| Searching for Articles in Newspapers and Media Sources | |
| Accessing E-Books | |
| Using Listserv, Usenet, and Chat Groups | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
Related Products
New Mycomplab: Where Wri&Rsrch...
Writing Research Papers
Writing Research Papers Value...
