Writing the Research Paper : A Handbook
ISBN: 9780495799641 | 0495799645
Edition: 8thFormat: Spiral Bound
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/1/2011
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Get simple, specific guidance on writing a research paper with WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER: A HANDBOOK, Eighth Edition. With its easy-to-digest steps that demystify the writing process, this accessible handbook gives you the tools you need to work independently to create well-constructed research papers-throughout your college career and beyond. Within the text, you'll discover comprehensive, up-to-date information conveyed in a calm and reassuring manner that encourages you to turn to any section of the text at any time for immediate, expert assistance. Each self-contained section is as brief as possible so you won't need to wade through extraneous material-and can be effectively used in any order, depending on your needs.
| Basic Information About the Research Paper | |
| Hatred of the research paper | |
| Definition of the research paper | |
| Format of the research paper | |
| Reasons for the research paper | |
| The report paper and the thesis paper | |
| Drafts of the research paper | |
| Writing the research paper: Steps and schedule | |
| FAQ | |
| Choosing a Topic | ... MORE|
| How to choose a topic | |
| Topics to avoid | |
| Narrowing the topic | |
| FAQ | |
| The Library | |
| Layout of the library | |
| The computer | |
| Online full-text databases | |
| Microform indexes | |
| Stacks | |
| Main desk | |
| Reserve desk | |
| Audiovisual room | |
| Microform room | |
| Newspaper racks | |
| Computer room | |
| Carrels | |
| Organization of the library collections | |
| The Dewey Decimal System | |
| The Cutter-Sanborn Author Marks | |
| The Library of Congress Classi?cation System | |
| Classification of periodicals | |
| Classi?cation of nonbooks | |
| Using the Computer in Your Research | |
| Computers and the research paper | |
| The Internet | |
| The World Wide Web | |
| Online resources | |
| Databases | |
| Electronic journals | |
| Online public-access catalogs (OPACs) | |
| Blogs and Social networks | |
| Researching with search engines | |
| Finding a search engine | |
| Usenet, Listserv, telnet, and gopher | |
| Evaluating Internet sources | |
| Running a search | |
| Useful Internet sites | |
| FAQ | |
| Doing the Research | |
| What information to look for | |
| Where to look for information | |
| Assembling a working bibliography | |
| Selecting your sources: Skimming | |
| Note-taking | |
| Plagiarism and how to avoid it | |
| The Thesis and the Outline | |
| The thesis: Definition and function | |
| The outline | |
| Choosing an outline form | |
| Transforming the Notes into a Rough Draft | |
| Preparing to write the rough draft: a checklist | |
| Writer's block | |
| Writing with a computer | |
| Using your notes in the paper | |
| How to use quotations to explore and discover | |
| Writing with unity, coherence, and emphasis | |
| Using the proper tense | |
| Using graphics in your research paper | |
| Writing the abstract | |
| Revising Your Rough Draft | |
| Principles of revision | |
| Revising the opening paragraph | |
| Revising sentences for variety and style | |
| Revising words: Diction | |
| Rules for Writers | |
| Not | |
| The MLA System of Documentation | |
| Parenthetical documentation: Author-work (MLA) | |
| What to document | |
| Format for "Works Cited" (MLA) | |
| Content notes | |
| Finished form of the MLA paper | |
| Peer review checklist Submitting your paper electronically | |
| The APA System of Documentation | |
| Parenthetical documentation: Author-date (APA) | |
| Format for "References" (APA) | |
| Writing the abstract | |
| Finished form of the paper | |
| Peer review checklist Submitting your paper electronically | |
| The Traditional Style of Documentation (CMS) Footnotes and endnotes | |
| Subsequent references in footnotes and endnotes | |
| Electronic sources | |
| Finished form of the paper | |
| Pagination and text format | |
| Content or reference notes | |
| Bibliography | |
| Peer review checklist Submitting your paper electronically | |
| Sample Student Papers | |
| Paper using author-work documentation (MLA) | |
| Paper using author-date documentation (APA) | |
| Paper using footnote documentation (CMS) | |
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