Research Papers

by Coyle, William; Law, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780618918379
• ISBN10: 061891837X
• Edition: 14th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Heinle

Summary

The first and still the best of its kind in the market, this manual leads students through the step-by-step process of writing research papers, from initial research to the final proofreading stage. The authors make researching straightforward by providing a sequential description of the process. A wealth of examples, exercises that provide hands-on practice, and up-to-date information about documentation styles, plagiarism, and online research make Research Papers a valuable resource for today's students. The manual's spiral binding makes it easy to use, and its large format allows for papers and research notes to be reproduced in actual size for easy reference.

Table of Contents

Shaping Your Topic

Conducting Your Research Making Preliminary Decisions

Narrowing Your Subject Formulating a Thesis

Writing a Prospectus Recording Possible Sources

Considering Main Points

Checklist for Shaping Your Topic

Preliminary Decisions

First Steps

Learning Research Resources and Procedures

Understanding the Library Using the Catalog

Locating Books

Understanding Internet Resources

Searching Commercial Databases

Using the Reference Room

Checklist for Learning

Research Resources and Procedures

Exploring the Library

Searching Reference Works

Using Basic Reference Sources

General Listings of Books and Articles

Newspaper Indexes

General Indexes

Checklist for Using Basic Reference Sources

Searching for Books and Articles

Evaluating and Recording Material Responsibility

Evaluating Sources

Fact vs. Opinion

Other Sources of Information

Using Sources Efficiently

Checklist for Evaluating and Recording Material Responsibly

Differentiating Fact and Opinion

Taking Notes

Avoiding Plagiarism

Defining Common Knowledge

Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism: Paraphrase, Summary, and Quotation

Checklist for Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism

Constructing Your Outline

Types of Outlines

Conventions of Outlining

Examples of Formal Outlines

Checklist for Constructing Your Outline

Analyzing a Faulty Outline

Writing Your First Draft

Putting Words on Paper

Getting Started

Getting Your Draft on Paper

Managing Borrowed Material

Checklist for Writing Your First Draft

Managing Borrowed Material

Preparing Your Final Copy

Effective Revision

Developing Your Outline

Writing in an Appropriate Style

Proofreading

Formatting Your Paper

Checklist for Preparing Your Final Copy

Proofreading and Revision

Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Works Cited and In-Text Citation

Listing Sources

In-Text Citation

Explanation and Reference

Notes

Sample Papers: In-Text Citation

Checklist for Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Works Cited and In-Text Citation

Listing Sources in Works Cited

Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Endnotes

Kinds of Citation Notes

Sample First Reference Note Forms Sample Paper: Endnotes

Checklist for Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Endnotes

Citing Sources in Endnotes

Documenting a Paper APA Style

Listing References In-Text Citation

Sample Paper: APA Style Checklist for Documenting a Paper APA Style

Documenting a Paper: Other Styles

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Discipline-Specific Variations of APA or Chicago Style

The Number System

Documentation in Footnotes

Checklist for Documenting a Paper: Other Styles

Abbreviations and Basic Terms

Scholarly Forms

Library Terms and Abbreviations

Publishers' Names Months and States

Specialized Reference Works

Credits

Index

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