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Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide (spiral-bound)

ISBN: 9780321236470 | 0321236475
Edition: 11th
Format: Spiral Bound
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
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 extremely thorough and accurate coverage of citation styles for a wide variety of disciplines. The Eleventh Edition maintains Lester's successful approach while detailing the uses of new computer technologies that are changing the face of research. Available in two formatsperfect-bound (0-321-23646-7) and spiral-bound with tabs (0-321-23647-5, a handier format at a slightly higher price)Lester's text is one that students will keep throughout their college careers.
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Preface to the Instructorxii
Preface to the Studentxvi
Writing from Research
Why Do Research?
2(1)
Learning Format Variations
3(1)
Understanding a Research Assignment
3(5)
Understanding the Terminology
4(4)
Establishing a Schedule
8(4)
Hinding & Refine
Relating Your Personal Ideas to a Scholarly Problem
12(5)
Connecting Personal Experience to Scholarly Topics
12(1)
Speculating about Your Subject to Discover Ideas and to Focus on the Issues
13(4)
Talking with Others to Refine the Topic
17(2)
Personal Interviews
17(1)
Internet Discussion Groups
18(1)
Using the World Wide Web to Refine Your Topic
19(1)
Using an Internet Subject Directory
19(1)
Using an Internet Keyword Search
20(1)
Using the Library's Electronic Databases to Find and Narrow a Subject
20(1)
Using the Library's Electronic Book Catalogs to Find a Topic
21(2)
Expressing a Thesis Sentence, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis
23(3)
Drafting a Research Proposal
26(4)
The Short Proposal
26(1)
The Long Proposal
27(3)
Your Research Project
30

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