Using the Internet, Online Services, and Cd-Roms for Writing Research and Team Papers

by Harmon, Charles

• ISBN13: 9781555703745
• ISBN10: 1555703747
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Summary

This book shows all of the steps in writing a report, from selecting & narrowing a topic to collecting information electronically to preparing the final copy.

Author Biography

John L. Adams is an instructor of English at Loyola University in New Orleans. Katherine H. Adams is a professor of English at Loyola University in New Orleans. Lara Bushallow is currently a systems librarian at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Charles Harmon is director of publishing for Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. Frederick D. King earned his master's degree in library science from The Catholic University of America School of Library and Information Science. Currently, he is the director of the Sr. Rosemary Donley Technology Center at the Catholic University School of Nursing Sarah Sheehan-Harris completed her BA in English and MS in Library Science at The Catholic University of America

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Getting Ready to Write and Conducting Primary Research	1	(10)
Prewriting	2	(2)
Conducting the Research	4	(7)
Secondary Research Using Print Sources	11	(10)
Finding Background Information in Reference Works	11	(3)
Searching for Books	14	(2)
Searching for Periodical and Newspaper Articles	16	(2)
Gathering Your Sources	18	(3)
Secondary Research Using Electronic Research Tools	21	(12)
Deciding Which Electronic Reference Tool to Use	21	(2)
Using Electronic Encyclopedias	23	(1)
Using Electronic Resources to Find Journal Articles	23	(3)
How to Begin a Computerized Database Search	26	(7)
Secondary Research Using Online Services	33	(14)
Prodigy Internet	34	(3)
America Online	37	(5)
CompuServe	42	(3)
Online Databases	45	(2)
Secondary Research Using the Internet	47	(32)
Getting Access to the Internet	48	(1)
Types of Internet Service	48	(1)
Before You Sign Up with an ISP	49	(1)
What Can You Do on the Internet?	49	(3)
What Is the World Wide Web?	52	(3)
A Few Acronyms and Other Terms	55	(1)
What Do You need to Access the World Wide Web?	56	(2)
Connecting to a Site	58	(2)
Using a Hypertext Link	60	(1)
Printing a Page	60	(2)
Saving Images	62	(1)
Cut and Paste	63	(3)
Bookmarks and Favorites: How to Remember Where You Have Been	66	(2)
What Can Go Wrong?	68	(1)
Looking for Information on the World Wide Web	68	(3)
The Parts of an Internet Address	71	(4)
Kristen and Zak Search the Web	75	(2)
What's Next?	77	(1)
For Further Reading	78	(1)
Evaluating Information Sources, Writing, and Revising	79	(16)
Examining the Sources	79	(1)
Evaluating Internet Sources	79	(2)
Taking Notes	81	(2)
Choosing a Preliminary Thesis and Outline	83	(2)
Writing the First Draft	85	(1)
Working with Sources	86	(7)
Revising	93	(2)
Proofreading and Preparing the Final Copy	95	(16)
Proofreading	95	(1)
Producing the Final Copy	96	(1)
Sample Essays	97	(1)
Appendix	98	(13)
Citing Print and Electronic Resources	111	(10)
Why Do I Need Citations?	111	(1)
What Is a Citation?	111	(1)
What Is a Style Guide?	112	(1)
Basic Citation Formats	112	(1)
Reference Lists	113	(1)
Sample Citations	114	(2)
Citing Electronic Resources	116	(3)
Sample Reference Lists	119	(1)
The End (Really)	120	(1)
Reference List	120	(1)
About the Authors and the Editor	121	(2)
Index	123