Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide (spiral-bound)

by Lester, James D.; Lester, James D.

• ISBN13: 9780321236470
• ISBN10: 0321236475
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The definitive research paper guide, Writing Research Papers combines a traditional and practical approach to the research process with the latest information on electronic research and presentation. This market-leading text provides students with step-by-step guidance through the research writing process from selecting and narrowing a topic, to formatting the finished document. Also, Writing Research Papers backs up its instruction with the most complete array of samples of any research writing guide on the market. The text continues its extremely thorough and accurate coverage of citation styles for a wide variety of disciplines. The Eleventh Edition maintains Lester's successful approach while detailing the uses of new computer technologies that are changing the face of research. Available in two formatsperfect-bound (0-321-23646-7) and spiral-bound with tabs (0-321-23647-5, a handier format at a slightly higher price)Lester's text is one that students will keep throughout their college careers.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Instructor	xii
Preface to the Student	xvi
Writing from Research
Why Do Research?	2	(1)
Learning Format Variations	3	(1)
Understanding a Research Assignment	3	(5)
Understanding the Terminology	4	(4)
Establishing a Schedule	8	(4)
Hinding & Refine
Relating Your Personal Ideas to a Scholarly Problem	12	(5)
Connecting Personal Experience to Scholarly Topics	12	(1)
Speculating about Your Subject to Discover Ideas and to Focus on the Issues	13	(4)
Talking with Others to Refine the Topic	17	(2)
Personal Interviews	17	(1)
Internet Discussion Groups	18	(1)
Using the World Wide Web to Refine Your Topic	19	(1)
Using an Internet Subject Directory	19	(1)
Using an Internet Keyword Search	20	(1)
Using the Library's Electronic Databases to Find and Narrow a Subject	20	(1)
Using the Library's Electronic Book Catalogs to Find a Topic	21	(2)
Expressing a Thesis Sentence, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis	23	(3)
Drafting a Research Proposal	26	(4)
The Short Proposal	26	(1)
The Long Proposal	27	(3)
Your Research Project	30