Bookmarks

by Ruszkiewicz, John J.; Walker, Janice R.

• ISBN13: 9780321023933
• ISBN10: 0321023935
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

Bookmarks: A Guide to Research and Writing establishes a new benchmark for college research guides. Written in a lively, conversational tone and amply illustrated, this groundbreaking text demystifies the writing process by engaging and guiding students through the entire research and writing process. Bookmarks serves as a bridge between old and new traditions - a guide for researchers who expect to work regularly in both print and electronic environments. Renowned authors John Ruszkiewicz and Janice Walker prepare students for the ever-changing demands of doing research in today's technology driven society.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiv
To the Writer	xix
PART I Beginning Research	1	(42)
Sizing Up Your Research Project	2	(7)
Think of yourself as a researcher and writer	3	(1)
Size up and assignment carefully	4	(1)
Examine the details of the assignment	5	(2)
Consider the forms your project might take	7	(2)
Getting involved	7	(1)
Managing your project	8	(1)
Managing Your Project	9	(10)
Establish the hard points of your project	9	(1)
Define the stages of your project	10	(2)
Assess your strengths and weaknesses	12	(1)
Map out your project	13	(1)
Work as a team	14	(1)
Prepare a research proposal or prospectus	15	(4)
Getting involved	17	(1)
Managing your project	17	(2)
Finding a Topic	19	(8)
Find a topic in your world	20	(1)
Connect your topic to a wider community	20	(1)
Browse the library in your topic area	21	(2)
Browse the Internet	23	(4)
Getting involved	25	(1)
Managing your project	26	(1)
Establishing a Purpose	27	(8)
Consider the topic as a question of fact	28	(1)
Consider the topic as a question of definition	29	(1)
Consider the topic as a question of value	30	(1)
Consider the topic as a question of cause and effect	31	(1)
Consider the topic as a question of consequence	32	(3)
Getting involved	34	(1)
Managing your project	34	(1)
Narrowing Your Topic	35	(8)
Pose questions	35	(2)
Consider the kind of research appropriate to your project	37	(2)
Review the library catalog and Web directories	39	(1)
Talk to people	40	(3)
Getting involved	40	(1)
Managing your project	40	(3)
PART II Gathering Ideas and Information	43	(44)
Finding Information	44	(21)
Learn about your library	44	(2)
Use library catalogs efficiently	46	(2)
Locate suitable bibliographies	48	(1)
Locate suitable periodical indexes to search the periodical literature	49	(3)
Check the World Wide Web	52	(3)
Consult biographical resources	55	(1)
Consult guides to reference works	56	(1)
Locate statistics	57	(1)
Check news sources	58	(1)
Check book and film reviews	59	(1)
Join in electronic conversations	59	(1)
Write or email professional organizations	60	(5)
Getting involved	61	(1)
Managing your project	61	(4)
Doing Keyword Searches	65	(8)
Understand how a simple keyword search works	65	(2)
Understand the principles of Boolean searching	67	(2)
Refine your electronic search	69	(1)
Evaluate your electronic search	69	(1)
Keep a record of your search	70	(3)
Getting involved	71	(1)
Managing your project	71	(2)
Conducting Field Research	73	(8)
Conduct interviews	73	(1)
Conduct surveys	74	(3)
Make systematic observations	77	(4)
Getting involved	79	(1)
Managing your project	80	(1)
Keeping Track of Information	81	(6)
Classify the materials you might be gathering	81	(1)
Prepare a working bibliography	82	(1)
Make photocopies and prepare note cards for printed sources	83	(2)
Print or download electronic sources	85	(2)
Getting involved	85	(1)
Managing your project	86	(1)
PART III Working with Sources	87	(46)
Choosing Appropriate Sources	88	(9)
Consider the relevance of your sources	88	(1)
Consider the purpose of a source	89	(1)
Examine scholarly books and reference works	90	(1)
Examine scholarly articles	91	(1)
Examine serious trade books and serious periodicals	92	(1)
Examine popular magazines and books	92	(1)
Examine sponsored Web sites	92	(1)
Examine individual Web sites and home pages	93	(1)
Consider interviews and email	93	(1)
Consider listservs and Usenet groups	93	(4)
Getting involved	94	(1)
Managing your project	94	(3)
Evaluating Sources	97	(5)
Consider authority and reputation	97	(1)
Consider the credentials of experts, authors, or sponsoring agencies	97	(1)
Consider the timeliness and stability of a source	98	(1)
Consider the biases of a source	99	(1)
Consider how well a source presents key information	99	(1)
Consider commercial intrusions into a source	99	(1)
Consult librarians and instructors	100	(2)
Getting involved	100	(1)
Managing your project	100	(2)
Reviewing and Positioning Sources	102	(6)
Review data and resources critically	102	(2)
Position your research materials	104	(4)
Getting involved	106	(1)
Managing your project	107	(1)
Annotating Research Materials	108	(4)
Highlight key information	108	(1)
Use marginal comments to start a dialogue	109	(3)
Getting involved	111	(1)
Managing your project	111	(1)
Summarizing and Paraphrasing Sources	112	(11)
Summarize or paraphrase a source	112	(1)
Summarize sources to highlight key concepts	113	(3)
Paraphrase sources to record important ideas	116	(3)
Connect your research materials	119	(4)
Getting involved	120	(1)
Managing your project	120	(3)
Understanding Academic Responsibility and Intellectual Property	123	(10)
Understand the ethics of research	123	(1)
Understand collaboration	124	(1)
Understand intellectual property rights	124	(1)
Acknowledge all borrowings from sources	125	(2)
Summarize and paraphrase carefully	127	(1)
Understand the electronic classroom	127	(1)
Establish guidelines for the classroom	128	(5)
Getting involved	130	(1)
Managing your project	131	(2)
PART IV Developing the Project	133	(52)
Refining Your Claim	134	(5)
Be sure you have a point to make	134	(1)
Focus on issues that matter	135	(1)
Limit your claim	136	(3)
Getting involved	138	(1)
Managing your project	138	(1)
Organizing Your Project	139	(11)
Create a blueprint for your project	140	(1)
Consider general patterns of organization	141	(3)
Accommodate dissenting voices	144	(1)
Follow professional templates	145	(1)
Make connections and use transitions	146	(1)
Keep track of your subject	146	(1)
Conform your project to ADA guidelines	147	(3)
Getting involved	148	(1)
Managing your project	148	(2)
Drafting Your Project	150	(6)
Prepare a version of your project early	150	(1)
Draft your project for an audience	151	(1)
Present material strategically	152	(1)
Write stylishly	153	(3)
Getting involved	155	(1)
Managing your project	155	(1)
Documenting Your Project	156	(7)
Provide a source for every direct quotation	156	(1)
Document all ideas not from commonknowledge	157	(1)
Document all material that might be questioned	158	(1)
Furnish dates and other useful information	158	(1)
Use links to document electronic sources	159	(4)
Getting involved	159	(1)
Managing your project	160	(3)
Handling Quotations	163	(10)
Select direct quotations strategically	163	(1)
Introduce all direct and indirect borrowings	163	(2)
Handle quotation marks correctly	165	(2)
Tailor your quotations to fit your sentences	167	(1)
Use ellipses to indicate cuts	168	(2)
Use square brackets to add information	170	(1)
Use [sic] to acknowledge errors in sources	170	(1)
Present quotations correctly	170	(3)
Getting involved	171	(1)
Managing your project	172	(1)
Completing Your Project	173	(12)
Review the structure of your project	173	(1)
Review the design of your project	174	(1)
Use graphics effectively	175	(2)
Be consistent with headings	177	(2)
Include all parts the project requires	179	(1)
Review proper form for documentation	179	(1)
Submit your project professionally	180	(5)
Getting involved	180	(1)
Managing your project	181	(4)
Authoring Your Own Web Site	185	(16)
Deciding on a format for your project	185	(1)
Getting started: A basic template	186	(2)
Designing your Web site	188	(2)
Creating a table of contents	190	(2)
Formatting text	192	(2)
Using colors and graphics	194	(2)
Using lists and tables	196	(2)
Keeping the basics of good document design in mind	198	(1)
Publishing your project on the Web	199	(2)
PART V Documentation	201	(132)
COS Documentation	205	(30)
How do you use COS documentation?	205	(7)
COS form directory---Humanities (MLA)	212	(8)
Sample COS pages---Humanities (MLA)	220	(2)
COS form directory---Sciences (APA)	222	(8)
Sample COS pages---Sciences (APA)	230	(5)
MLA Documentation	235	(40)
How do you use MLA documentation?	235	(7)
MLA form directory	242	(19)
Sample MLA paper	261	(14)
APA Documentation	275	(32)
How do you use APA documentation?	275	(6)
APA form directory	281	(9)
Sample APA paper	290	(17)
CMS Documentation	307	(20)
CMS notes	307	(3)
CMS bibliographies	310	(2)
CMS form directory	312	(5)
Sample CMS paper	317	(10)
CBE Documentation	327	(6)
Include in-text citations	328	(1)
List sources used	329	(4)
Credits	333	(2)
Index	335	(19)
Glossary	354