Research Papers

by Coyle, William; Law, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780547190815
• ISBN10: 0547190816
• Edition: 15th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2009-06-10
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

From choosing the right topic to proofreading their finished work, RESEARCH PAPERS,15e helps students confidently tackle the process of creating a successful research paper, one step at a time. Featuring straightforward, step-by-step descriptions—each of which is supported by current examples and hands-on exercises—this edition offers today's students an unparalleled writing resource. In keeping with the authors' commitment to providing the most user-friendly and up-to-date writing manual on the market, students will also find the very latest information on documentation styles, including the 2009 MLA update, plagiarism, and online research, all contained within a convenient large format and easy-to-use spiral binding.

Table of Contents

To the Instructor

To the Student

Shaping Your Topic

Conducting Your Research

Making Preliminary Decisions

The Nature of Your Paper

Your Purpose in Writing

Your Audience

Helpful Techniques for Getting Started

Narrowing Your Subject

Evaluating Possible Topics

Helpful Techniques for Narrowing Your Search

Formulating a Thesis

Writing a Prospectus

Recording Possible Sources

Considering Main Points

Checklist for Shaping Your Topic

Exercise A: Preliminary Decisions

Exercise B: First Steps

Learning Research Resources And Procedures

Understanding the Library

Using the Catalog

Call Numbers

Classification Systems

Online Catalogs

Locating Books

Understanding Internet Resources

What Can You Find on the Internet?

Browse and Search Strategies

Searching Commercial Databases

Types of Databases

Basic and Advanced Searching

Using the Reference Room

The Reference Librarian

General Reference Works

Checklist for Learning Research Resources and Procedures

Exercise C: Exploring the Library

Exercise D: Searching Reference Works

Using Basic Reference Sources

General Listings of Books and Articles

Books In Print

Vertical File Index

Essay & General Literature Index

Readers' Guide

Humanities Abstracts

Humanities International Index

Education Abstracts

ERIC

SocINDEX

Academic Search Premier

Newspaper Indexes

Newspaper Source

LexisNexis Academic

General Indexes

Bibliographic Index

Biography Index

MLA International Bibliography

Citation Indexes

Book Review Index

Book Review Digest

Checklist for Using Basic Reference Sources

Exercise E: Searching for Books and Articles

Evaluating And Recording Material Responsibly

Evaluating Sources

Criteria for Evaluating Internet Sources

Criteria for Evaluating Print Sources

Fact vs. Opinion

Other Sources of Information

Government Publications

Corporate Publications

Organizations

Additional Library Sources

Personal Research Sources

Using Sources Efficiently

Downloading and Photocopying Information

Taking Notes

Checklist for Evaluating and Recording Material Responsibly

Exercise F: Differentiating Fact and Opinion

Exercise G: Taking Notes

Avoiding Plagiarism

Defining Common Knowledge

Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism: Paraphrase, Summary, and Quotation

Using Internet Sources

Checklist for Avoiding Plagiarism

Exercise H: Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism

Types of Outlines

Running Outlines

Topical Maps

Working Outlines

Formal Outlines

Conventions of Outlining

Examples of Formal Outlines

Sample Sentence Outline

Sample Topic Outline

Combination Outline

Checklist for Constructing Your Outline

Exercise I: Analyzing a Faulty Outline

Writing Your First Draft

Putting Words on Paper

Getting Started

Finding a Time and a Place to Write

Freewriting

Organizing Your Notes

Fine-Tuning Your Outline

Getting Your Draft on Paper

Opening Gambits

Closure

Managing Borrowed Material

Managing Summaries

Managing Quotations

Checklist for Writing Your First Draft

Exercise J: Managing Borrowed Material

Preparing Your Final Copy

Effective Revision

Developing Your Outline

Writing in an Appropriate Style

Using the Active Voice

Varying Sentence Patterns

Avoiding Jargon

Writing Concisely

Using Nondiscriminatory Language

Proofreading

Formatting Your Paper

Checklist for Preparing Your Final Copy

Exercise K: Proofreading and Revision

Documenting A Paper Mla Style: Works Cited And In-Text Citation

Listing Sources

Checklist of Bibliographic Forms

Examples: Books

Examples: Periodicals

Examples: The Internet and Other Electronic Media

Examples: Nonprint or Unpublished Sources

In-Text Citation

Examples: Print Sources

Examples: Nonprint Sources

Explanation and Reference Notes

Sample Papers: In-Text Citation

"Understanding and Dealing with Animal Hoarding."

"A Monstrous Joy"

Ambivalent Messages in "The Story of an Hour."

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

Exercise L: Listing Sources in Works Cited

Documenting A Paper Mla Style: Endnotes

Kinds of Citation Notes

Footnotes

Endnotes

First References

Subsequent References

Split Notes

Sample First Reference Note Forms

Examples: Books

Examples: Periodicals

Examples: The Internet and Other Electronic Media

Examples: Nonprint and Unpublished Sources

Sample Paper: Endnotes

"Decline and Fall of the Oneida Community."

Checklist for Documenting a Paper MLA Style: Endnotes

Exercise M: Citing Sources in Endnotes

Documenting A Paper Apa Style

Listing References

Examples: Books

Examples: Periodicals

Examples: The Internet and Other Electronic Media

In-Text Citation

Sample Paper: APA Style

Michael George: "The School Uniform Debate." Checklist for Documenting a Paper APA Style

Abbreviations and Basic Terms

Scholarly Forms

Library Terms and Abbreviations

Publishers' Names

Months and States

Chicago Manual of Style

Credits

Index

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