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The Essential Guide: Writing Research Papers Across the Disciplines 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.Designed to be a guide for writing research papers both in first-year composition courses and in upper-level courses in all disciplines, The Essential Guide: Writing Research Papers Across the Disciplines, Second Edition, features advice on the judicious handling of research materials as well as extensive coverage of electronic research and methods for publishing on the web. It remains rooted in the fundamentals of thorough library research but encourages and equips students to use the Internet as well as field research where appropriate. It endorses the written word while recognizing the value of graphics, audio, video, and slide presentations.Numerous student samples and excerpts model different types of research papers from across the disciplines. Comprehensive coverage of the four most common documentation systems increases the text's usability beyond the composition classroom. A dedicated website for the original Writing Research Papers is available to users of the brief version as well.

Preface

Finding A Scholarly Topic

(16)

Understanding the Assignment

(6)

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Understanding the Terminology

(3)

Understanding the Project

(3)

Focusing Your Subject

(2)

Relating Your Personal Ideas to a Scholarly Problem

(1)

Keeping a Research Journal

(1)

Asking Questions

(1)

Learning the Terminology of the Subject

(1)

Refining a Subject by Talking with Others

(1)

Conducting Personal Interviews

(1)

Joining E-mail Discussion Groups

(1)

Participating in National Listserv Groups

(1)

Chatting in a Synchronous Real-time Environment

(1)

Refining a Topic Using Electronic Sources

(2)

Using the World Wide Web

(1)

Using a Library's Electronic Databases

(1)

Using a Library's Electronic Book Catalog

(1)

Using CD-ROMs

(1)

Evaluating Your Topic Using Textbooks and Reference Books

(1)

Examining Library Books and Textbooks

(1)

Searching the Headings in Printed Indexes

(1)

Writing a Thesis, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis

(2)

Writing a Thesis Statement

(1)

Writing an Enthymeme

(1)

Writing a Hypothesis

(1)

Drafting a Research Proposal

(2)

Writing a Short Research Proposal

(1)

Writing a Detailed Research Proposal

(1)

Library Research

(10)

Launching the Search

(1)

Developing a Working Bibliography

(1)

MLA Style for Papers in Language and Literature

(1)

APA Style for Papers in the Social Sciences

(1)

CBE Style for Papers in the Sciences

(1)

CMS Style for Papers in the Humanities

(1)

Finding Books on Your Topic

(3)

Using the Library's Electronic Book Catalog

(1)

Searching Online and Printed Bibliographies

(2)

Using Indexes to Find Magazine and Journal Articles

(2)

Starting with a General Index to Periodicals

(1)

Searching Indexes to Topics in the Humanities

(1)

Searching Indexes to Topics in the Social Sciences

(1)

Searching Indexes to Topics in the Physical Sciences

(1)

Searching Indexes to Discipline-Specific Information

(1)

Searching Biographies

(1)

Searching Newspaper Indexes

(1)

Searching the Pamphlet Files

(1)

Searching for Government Documents

(1)

Searching for Essays within Books

(1)

Searching the World Wide Web

(13)

Using a Search Engine

(1)

Using General Search Engines

(1)

Using Search Engines Devoted to Academic Disciplines

(5)

Accessing Online Sources

(3)

Locating Home Pages

(1)

Accessing Web Articles

(1)

Finding Journal Articles

(1)

Finding Magazine Articles

(1)

Accessing News Sources

(1)

Accessing Books on the Web

(1)

Using Listserv, Usenet, and Chat Groups

(1)

Participating in Listserv

(1)

Participating in Chat Rooms and Open Forums

(1)

Conducting Archival Research

(3)

Checklist: Evaluating Internet Sources

(2)

Collecting Data Outside The Library

(8)

Conducting Field Research within a Discipline

(1)

Social Scientists

(1)

Physical Scientists

(1)

Applied Scientists

(1)

Humanists

(1)

Investigating Local Sources

(3)

Interviewing Knowledgeable People

(1)

Writing Letters and Corresponding by E-mail

(1)

Reading Personal Papers

(1)

Attending Lectures and Public Addresses

(1)

Investigating Government Documents

(1)

Examining Audiovisual Materials, the Internet, Television and Radio Programs

(1)

Conducting a Survey with a Questionnaire

(1)

Conducting Experiments, Tests, and Observation

(2)

Checklist: Conducting an Experiment or Observation

(1)

Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals

(10)

Organizing to Meet the Demands of the Assignment

(1)

Using the Correct Academic Model (Paradigm)

(6)

Paradigm for the Interpretation of Literature and Other Creative Works

(1)

Paradigm for the Analysis of History

(1)

Paradigm for Advancing Philosophical and Religious Ideas

(1)

Paradigm for the Review of a Performance

(1)

Paradigm for Advancing Your Ideas and Theories

(1)

Paradigm for Argument and Persuasion Papers

(1)

Paradigm for a Comparative Study

(1)

Paradigm for a Laboratory Investigation or Field Report

(1)

Paradigm for Scientific Analysis

(1)

Paradigm for a Report of Empirical Research

(1)

Using Your Thesis or Hypothesis to Direct Your Research

(2)

Writing an Outline

(2)

Finding and Reading The Best Sources

(12)

Letting the Assignment Dictate the Sources

(2)

Distinguishing Primary Sources from Secondary Sources

(1)

Humanities

(1)

Social Sciences

(1)

Sciences

(1)

Identifying the Best Source Materials

(4)

Checklist: Determining the Validity of an Internet Site

(2)

Evaluating a Source

(1)

Relevancy

(1)

Authority

(1)

Accuracy

(1)

Preparing an Annotated Bibliography

(2)

Preparing a Review of the Literature on a Topic

(3)

Writing Notes and Working with Source Material

(16)

Creating Effective Notes

(2)

Honoring the Conventions of Research Style

(1)

Checklist: Writing Effective Notes

(1)

Writing Personal Notes

(1)

Writing Direct Quotation Notes

(2)

Quoting Primary Sources

(1)

Quoting Secondary Sources

(1)

Writing Paraphrased Notes

(1)

Writing Summary Notes

(1)

Writing Precis Notes

(1)

Writing Notes from Field Research

(1)

Honoring Property Rights

(1)

Avoiding Plagiarism

(4)

Common Knowledge Exceptions

(1)

Checklist: Documenting Your Sources

(1)

Borrowing from a Source Correctly

(2)

Seeking Permission to Publish Material on Your Website

(3)

Checklist: Required Instances for Citing a Source

(1)

Drafting the Paper in an Academic Style

(17)

Achieving a Style Appropriate for Your Field of Study

(2)

Academic Style in the Humanities

(1)

Academic Style in the Social Sciences

(1)

Academic Style in the Physical and Medical Sciences

(1)

Focusing Your Argument

(4)

Persuading, Inquiring, and Negotiating

(1)

Maintaining a Focus with Ethical and Logical Appeals

(1)

Refining the Thesis Statement or Hypothesis

(1)

Using Questions to Focus the Thesis

(1)

Using Key Words to Focus the Thesis or Hypothesis

(1)

Changing Your Thesis but Not Your Hypothesis

(1)

Designing an Academic Title

(1)

Drafting the Paper

(3)

Writing with Unity and Coherence

(1)

Writing in the Proper Tense

(1)

Using the Language of the Discipline

(1)

Using Source Material to Enhance Your Writing

(1)

Writing in the Third Person

(1)

Writing with the Passive Voice

(1)

Placing Graphics Effectively

(1)

Avoiding Sexist and Biased Language

(1)

Creating an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

(4)

Writing the Introduction

(2)

Writing the Body of the Research Paper

(1)

Writing the Conclusion of the Paper

(1)

Revising the Rough Draft

100

(3)

Making Global Revisions

100

(1)

Participating in Peer Review

100

(1)

Editing before Typing or Printing the Final Manuscript

100

(1)

Checklist: Peer Review

101

(1)

Proofreading

102

(1)

Checklist: Proofreading

102

(1)

Using MLA Style

103

(29)

Blending Sources into Your Writing

103

(3)

Making a General Reference without a Page Number

104

(1)

Beginning with the Author and Ending with a Page Number

104

(1)

Putting the Page Number Immediately after the Name

104

(1)

Putting the Name and Page Number at the End of Borrowed Material

104

(1)

Identifying Nonprint Sources That Have No Page Number

105

(1)

Identifying Internet Sources

105

(1)

Citing Indirect Sources

105

(1)

Adding Extra Information to In-text Citations

106

(1)

Punctuating Citations Properly and Consistently

106

(5)

Indented Long Quotations

107

(1)

Lines of Poetry

107

(1)

Quotations from Drama

108

(1)

Initial Capitals in Some Quoted Matter

108

(1)

Ellipsis Points for Omitted Material

109

(1)

Adding Explanations or Emphasis to a Quotation

110

(1)

Writing the Works Cited References in MLA Style

111

(11)

Bibliography Form---Books

111

(2)

Bibliography Form---Periodicals

113

(2)

Bibliography Form---Newspapers

115

(1)

Bibliography Form---Government Documents

116

(1)

Bibliography Form---Electronic Sources

117

(3)

Bibliography Form---Databases

120

(1)

Bibliography Form---CD-ROM Sources

121

(1)

Bibliography Form---Artistic Works and Performances

121

(1)

Bibliography Form---Other Sources

122

(1)

Formatting the Paper in MLA Style

122

(2)

Outline

123

(1)

The Text of the Paper

123

(1)

Content Endnotes Page

123

(1)

Appendix

123

(1)

Works Cited

123

(1)

Writing a Paper in MLA Style

124

(8)

Sample Research Paper

124

(8)

Writing in APA Style

132

(19)

Establishing a Critical Approach

132

(1)

Writing in the Proper Tense for APA Style

133

(1)

Blending Sources into Your Writing

133

(4)

Citing Last Name Only and the Year of Publication

133

(1)

Providing a Page Number

134

(1)

Citing a Block of Material

134

(1)

Citing a Work with More Than One Author

134

(1)

Citing More Than One Work by an Author

135

(1)

Citing Indirect Sources

135

(1)

Citing an Anonymous Author

135

(1)

Citing Electronic Sources

135

(2)

Writing the References List in APA Style

137

(4)

Bibliography Form---Books

137

(1)

Bibliography Form---Periodicals

138

(1)

Bibliography Form---Nonprint Material

139

(1)

Bibliography Form---Electronic Sources

139

(2)

Bibliography Form---CD-ROM and Aggregated Databases

141

(1)

Formatting a Paper in APA Style

141

(2)

Title Page

142

(1)

Abstract

142

(1)

Text of the Paper

142

(1)

Writing a Paper in APA Style: Review, Theory, or Proposal for Empirical Research

143

(8)

Writing the Review Article

143

(1)

Writing the Theoretical Paper

143

(1)

Writing the Proposal and Report of Empirical Research

143

(1)

Sample Research Proposal

144

(7)

Using the CBE Styles for Scientific Papers

151

(16)

Blending Sources into Your Writing

152

(2)

Writing the In-Text Citations with a Number

152

(1)

Writing the In-Text Citation with a Name and Year

152

(2)

Formatting the Cited References Entries

154

(3)

Citation-Sequence Entries

154

(2)

Name-Year Entries

156

(1)

Arranging the Cited References List

157

(2)

Citation-Sequence Style

157

(1)

Name-Year Style

158

(1)

Sample Paper Using the CBE Citation-Sequence Numbering System

159

(8)

Using the CMS Note Style

167

(12)

Blending Sources into Your Writing

167

(1)

Writing with Superscript Numerals in the Text

167

(1)

Formatting the Notes in CMS Style

168

(3)

Writing Notes for Books

168

(1)

Writing Notes for Periodical Articles

168

(1)

Writing Notes for Electronic Sources

169

(1)

Writing Notes for Other Sources

170

(1)

Shortened Citations after the First Reference

171

(1)

Writing a Notes Section for Endnotes

171

(1)

Writing a Bibliography

172

(1)

Sample Paper Using Footnotes

173

(6)

Preparing Electronic Research Projects

179

(8)

Getting Started

179

(1)

Using Word Processing

180

(1)

Building a Slide Show

180

(2)

Research Paper Web Pages and Sites

182

(2)

Creating a Single Web Page

182

(1)

Creating a Website with Multiple Pages

183

(1)

Using a Web Page Editor to Create Web Pages

184

(1)

Citing Your Sources in a Web Research Paper

184

(1)

Using Graphics in Your Electronic Research Paper

184

(1)

Creating Your Own Digital Graphics

185

(1)

Delivering Your Electronic Research Paper to Readers

185

(2)

Appendix: Glossary of Manuscript Style

187

(12)

Credits

199

(2)

Index

201

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