Research Papers

by Coyle, William; Law, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780321438522
• ISBN10: 0321438523
• Edition: 14th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div

Summary

Provides a step-by-step process of writing research papers. Shaping Your Research; Using the Library; Documentation; Writing the first draft. General Interest: Writing Research Papers

Table of Contents

To the Instructor	p. xv
To the Student	p. xix
Shaping Your Topic	p. 1
Conducting Your Research	p. 2
Making Preliminary Decisions	p. 2
The Nature of Your Paper	p. 2
Your Purpose in Writing	p. 3
Your Audience	p. 3
Helpful Techniques for Getting Started	p. 4
Narrowing Your Subject	p. 6
Evaluating Possible Topics	p. 6
Helpful Techniques for Narrowing Your Search	p. 7
Formulating a Thesis	p. 10
Writing a Prospectus	p. 13
Recording Possible Sources	p. 14
Considering Main Points	p. 14
Checklist for Shaping Your Topic	p. 15
Preliminary Decisions	p. 17
First Steps	p. 19
Learning Research Resources and Procedures	p. 21
Understanding the Library	p. 21
Using the Catalog	p. 23
Call Numbers	p. 23
Classification Systems	p. 23
Online Catalogs	p. 25
Locating Books	p. 29
Understanding Internet Resources	p. 30
What Can You Find on the Internet?	p. 30
Browse and Search Strategies	p. 32
Searching Commercial Databases	p. 34
Types of Databases	p. 35
Basic and Advanced Searching	p. 35
Using the Reference Room	p. 40
The Reference Librarian	p. 40
General Reference Works	p. 40
Checklist for Learning Research Resources and Procedures	p. 43
Exploring the Library	p. 45
Searching Reference Works	p. 47
Using Basic Reference Sources	p. 49
General Listings of Books and Articles	p. 50
Books In Print	p. 50
Vertical File Index	p. 51
Essay & General Literature Index	p. 52
Readers' Guide	p. 52
Humanities Abstracts	p. 53
Humanities International Index	p. 53
Education Abstracts	p. 53
Eric	p. 54
SocINDEX	p. 54
Academic Search Premier	p. 55
Newspaper Indexes	p. 56
Newspaper Source	p. 57
LexisNexis Academic	p. 57
General Indexes	p. 57
Bibliographic Index	p. 57
Biography Index	p. 58
MLA International Bibliography	p. 58
Citation Indexes	p. 59
Book Review Index	p. 61
Book Review Digest	p. 61
Checklist for Using Basic Reference Sources	p. 62
Searching for Books and Articles	p. 63
Evaluating and Recording Material Responsibly	p. 65
Evaluating Sources	p. 65
Criteria for Evaluating Internet Sources	p. 65
Criteria for Evaluating Print Sources	p. 67
Fact vs. Opinion	p. 68
Other Sources of Information	p. 68
Government Publications	p. 68
Corporate Publications	p. 70
Organizations	p. 70
Additional Library Sources	p. 70
Personal Research Sources	p. 71
Using Sources Efficiently	p. 72
Downloading and Photocopying Information	p. 72
Taking Notes	p. 74
Checklist for Evaluating and Recording Material Responsibly	p. 78
Differentiating Fact and Opinion	p. 79
Taking Notes	p. 81
Avoiding Plagiarism	p. 83
Defining Common Knowledge	p. 84
Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism: Paraphrase, Summary, and Quotation	p. 84
Using Internet Sources	p. 85
Checklist for Avoiding Plagiarism	p. 90
Avoiding Plagiarism	p. 91
Constructing Your Outline	p. 97
Types of Outlines	p. 97
Running Outlines	p. 97
Topical Maps	p. 99
Working Outlines	p. 99
Formal Outlines	p. 101
Conventions of Outlining	p. 101
Examples of Formal Outlines	p. 102
Sample Sentence Outline	p. 102
Sample Topic Outline	p. 103
Combination Outline	p. 104
Checklist for Constructing Your Outline	p. 105
Analyzing a Faulty Outline	p. 107
Writing Your First Draft	p. 109
Putting Words on Paper	p. 109
Getting Started	p. 110
Finding a Time and a Place to Write	p. 110
Freewriting	p. 110
Organizing Your Notes	p. 112
Fine-Tuning Your Outline	p. 112
Getting Your Draft on Paper	p. 112
Opening Gambits	p. 113
Closure	p. 115
Managing Borrowed Material	p. 115
Managing Summaries	p. 115
Managing Quotations	p. 116
Checklist for Writing Your First Draft	p. 121
Managing Borrowed Material	p. 123
Preparing Your Final Copy	p. 125
Effective Revision	p. 125
Developing Your Outline	p. 126
Writing in an Appropriate Style	p. 128
Using the Active Voice	p. 128
Varying Sentence Patterns	p. 128
Avoiding Jargon	p. 130
Writing Concisely	p. 130
Using Nondiscriminatory Language	p. 132
Proofreading	p. 134
Formatting Your Paper	p. 135
Checklist for Preparing Your Final Copy	p. 136
Proofreading and Revision	p. 137
Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Works Cited and In-Text Citation	p. 139
Listing Sources	p. 139
Checklist of Bibliographic Forms	p. 140
Examples: Books	p. 141
Examples: Periodicals	p. 152
Examples: The Internet and Other Electronic Media	p. 156
Examples: Nonprint or Unpublished Sources	p. 164
In-Text Citation	p. 168
Examples: Print Sources	p. 168
Examples: Nonprint Sources	p. 172
Explanation and Reference Notes	p. 178
Sample Papers: In-Text Citation	p. 179
Olivia Sanchez: Understanding and Dealing with Animal Hoarding	p. 181
Colleen Lee: "A Monstrous Joy": Ambivalent Messages in "The Story of an Hour"	p. 209
Checklist for Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Works Cited and In-Text Citation	p. 217
Listing Sources in Works Cited	p. 219
Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Endnotes	p. 221
Kinds of Citation Notes	p. 222
Footnotes	p. 222
Endnotes	p. 222
First References	p. 222
Subsequent References	p. 223
Split Notes	p. 223
Sample First Reference Note Forms	p. 223
Examples: Books	p. 224
Examples: Periodicals	p. 226
Examples: The Internet and Other Electronic Media	p. 226
Examples: Nonprint and Unpublished Sources	p. 228
Sample Paper: Endnotes	p. 229
James Kebler: Decline and Fall of the Oneida Community	p. 230
Checklist for Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Endnotes	p. 239
Citing Sources in Endnotes	p. 241
Documenting a Paper APA Style	p. 243
Listing References	p. 243
Examples: Books	p. 244
Examples: Periodicals	p. 247
Examples: The Internet and Other Electronic Media	p. 248
In-Text Citation	p. 249
Sample Paper: APA Style	p. 251
Michael George: The School Uniform Debate	p. 252
Checklist for Documenting a Paper APA Style	p. 262
Documenting a Paper: Other Styles	p. 263
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)	p. 264
Discipline-Specific Variations of APA or Chicago Style	p. 268
Biology	p. 268
Business	p. 269
Criminal Justice	p. 270
Economics	p. 270
Political Science	p. 271
Sociology	p. 271
The Number System	p. 272
Computer Science	p. 272
Mathematics	p. 273
Documentation in Footnotes	p. 273
Chemistry	p. 273
Physics	p. 274
Checklist for Documenting a Paper: Other Styles	p. 274
Abbreviations and Basic Terms	p. 275
Scholarly Forms	p. 275
Library Terms and Abbreviations	p. 278
Publishers' Names	p. 279
Months and States	p. 280
Specialized Reference Works	p. 281
Credits	p. 287
Index	p. 289
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