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Writing Research Papers : A Complete Guide
by Lester, James D.Edition:
9th
ISBN13:
9780201536614
ISBN10:
0201536617
Format:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
1/1/2000
Publisher(s):
Pearson College Div
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Summary
The definitive research paper guide, Writing from Sources combines a traditional and practical approach to the research process with the latest information on electronic research and presentation. Step-by-step instruction in a clear, non-intimidation writing style, takes the reader from the selection and narrowing of a topic, through research, note taking, planning, drafting, revising, to preparation of the finished document.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the Instructor | |
| Preface to the Student | |
| Writing from Research | |
| Why Do Research? | |
| Learning Format Variations | |
| Understanding a Research Assignment | |
| Understanding the Terminology | |
| Establishing a Schedule | |
| Finding a Topic | |
| Relating Your Personal Ideas to a Scholarly Problem | |
| Connecting Personal Experience to Scholarly Topics | |
| Speculating about Your Subject to Discover Ideas and to Focus on the Issues | |
| Talking with Others to Refine the Topic | |
| Personal Interviews | |
| Internet Discussion Groups | |
| Using the World Wide Web to Refine Your Topic | |
| Using an Internet Subject Directory | |
| Using an Internet Keyword Search | |
| Using the Library's Electronic Databases to Find and Narrow a Subject | |
| Using the Library's Electronic Book Catalogs to Find a Topic | |
| Expressing a Thesis Sentence, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis | |
| Your Research Project | |
| Drafting a Research Proposal | |
| The Short Proposal | |
| The Long Proposal | |
| Finding and Filtering Internet Sources | |
| Beginning an Internet Search | |
| Reading an Internet Address | |
| Using a Search Engine | |
| Subject Directory Search Engines | |
| Robot-Driven Search Engines | |
| Metasearch Engines | |
| Specialized Search Engines | |
| Educational Search Engines | |
| Educational Search Engines Maintained by Libraries | |
| Searching for Articles on Journals and Magazines | |
| Online Journals | |
| Online Magazines | |
| Searching for Articles in Newspapers and Media Sources | |
| Accessing eBooks | |
| Using Listserv, Usenet, and Chat Groups | |
| E-mail News Groups | |
| Real-time Chatting | |
| Examining Library Holdings via Internet Access | |
| Finding an Internet Bibliography | |
| Conducting Archival Research on the Internet | |
| Go to the Library | |
| Go to an Edited Search Engine | |
| Go to a Metasearch Engine | |
| Use Search Engine Directories | |
| Go to a Listserv or Usenet Group | |
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