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Writing the Research Paper : A Handbook
ISBN: 9781413011715 | 1413011713
Edition: 7thFormat: Spiral Bound
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL THOMSON PUB
Pub. Date: 8/14/2007
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Get simple, specific guidance on writing a research paper with WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER: A HANDBOOK, Seventh 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 a... MORE
| Basic Information About the Research Paper | |
| Fear 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 | |
| Choosing A Topic | |
| How to ... MORE | |
| Topics to Avoid | |
| Narrowing the Topic | |
| The Library | |
| Layout of the Library | |
| Organization of the Library Collections | |
| The Thesis and the Outline | |
| The Thesis: Definition and Function | |
| The Outline | |
| Choosing an Outline Form | |
| Using the Computer in Your Research | |
| Computers and the Research Paper | |
| The Internet | |
| Online Resources | |
| Researching with Search Engines | |
| Usenet, Listserv, Telnet, and Gopher | |
| Evaluating Internet Sources | |
| Running a Search | |
| Useful Internet Sites | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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) | |
| Format for "Works Cited" (MLA) | |
| Content Notes | |
| Consolidating References | |
| Finished Form of the MLA Paper | |
| Submitting Your Paper Electronically | |
| The Apa System of Documentation | |
| Parenthetical Documentation: Author-date (APA) | |
| Format for "References" (APA) | |
| Sample References to Special Items ("References") | |
| Writing the Abstract | |
| Finished Form of the Paper | |
| Bibliography ("References") | |
| Peer Review | |
| Peer Review Checklist | |
| Submitting Your Paper Electronically | |
| Traditional System of Documentation (CMS) | |
| Footnotes and Endnotes | |
| Sample Footnotes for Books | |
| Sample Footnotes for Periodicals | |
| Subsequent References to Footnotes and Endnotes | |
| Electronic Sources | |
| Finished Form of the Paper | |
| Use of Numbers | |
| Bibliography | |
| Peer Review | |
| Submitting Your Paper Electronically | |
| Sample Student Papers | |
| Appendices | |
| Mechanics | |
| General and Specialized References, an Annotated List | |
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