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This classic introductory text is renowned for its solid guidance in the writing, documenting, and formatting of research papers, reports, theses, and dissertations. Form and Style's comprehensive coverage of the research process ranges from choosing a topic and preparing a draft to documenting sources and creating a bibliography. The text provides models and explanations of four documentation styles: Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and Columbia Guide to Online Style (CGOS).

The Processes of Research and Writing
Writing Research Papers Choosing a Topic Collecting Information Outlining the Paper Writing the Paper Elements of Research Papers: Sample Pages
Theses and Dissertations The Preliminaries (Front Matter)
The Text (Body) of the Paper Reference Materials (Back Matter, or End Matter)
Elements of Theses and Dissertations: Sample Pages
Quotations Indirect Quotation (Summary and Paraphrase) Direct Quotation
Style and Mechanics Style Mechanics Editing and Proofreading
Figures and Tables Figures Tables Tables and Figures: Sample Pages
The Finished Copy
The Final Draft Equipment and Supplies Printing Your Paper
Systems of Documentation
General Information on Documentation
Purposes of Notes and Parenthetical References
The List of Sources
Chicago Manual Style Footnotes and Endnotes Bibliographies
Examples of Footnote and Endnote Forms and Bibliography Forms
Modern Language Association
Style Content of Parenthetical Citations
Placement and Punctuation of Parenthetical Documentation
The List of Works Cited
Works Cited Forms MLA-Style
Shortened Forms of Publishers'
Names and Imprints
Sample Pages
American Psychological Association
Style Parenthetical Reference
Citations in Text
Reference Forms
The List of References
Sample Pages
Legal Citation
Abbreviation of State Names Glossary Index
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Form & Style: Research Papers, Reports, Theses

Form & Style: Research Papers, Reports, Theses

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