Research Papers

by Coyle, William; Law, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780321243881
• ISBN10: 0321243889
• Edition: 13th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The firstand still the bestresearch manual for students, Research Papers leads students through the step-by-step process of writing research papers, from initial research to final proofreading. This unique, spiral-bound text gives students a wealth of examples, as well as exercises that provide hands-on practice in the academic writing process. Up-to-the-minute sections on documentation, plagiarism, and online research make Research Papers the most current resource available to today's students.

Table of Contents

To the Instructor	ix
To the Student	xiii
1 Shaping Your Topic	1	(20)
Uses of Research	1	(1)
Conducting Your Research	2	(1)
Making Preliminary Decisions	2	(2)
Some Helpful Techniques	4	(2)
Searching for a Topic	6	(4)
Formulating a Thesis	10	(3)
Writing a Prospectus	13	(1)
Recording Possible Sources	13	(2)
Considering Main Points	15	(2)
Exercise A: Preliminary Decisions	17	(2)
Exercise B: First Steps	19	(2)
2 Learning Library Procedures	21	(36)
Layout of a Library	21	(1)
Using the Catalog	22	(8)
Locating Books	30	(2)
Computer Searching	32	(11)
The Reference Room	43	(8)
Exercise C: Exploring the Library	51	(2)
Exercise D: Searching Reference Works	53	(4)
3 Using Basic Reference Sources	57	(18)
Listings of Books	58	(3)
Listings of Articles	61	(5)
Listings of Both Books and Articles	66	(7)
Exercise E: Searching for Books and Articles	73	(2)
4 Finding, Evaluating, and Recording Material	75	(24)
Evaluating Sources	75	(3)
Kinds of Sources	78	(5)
Fact vs. Opinion	83	(1)
Purposeful, Proficient Reading	83	(1)
Using Sources Efficiently	84	(1)
Taking Notes	85	(5)
Types of Notes	90	(5)
Exercise F: Differentiating Fact and Opinion	95	(2)
Exercise G: Taking Notes	97	(2)
5 Avoiding Plagiarism	99	(10)
Dealing with Common Knowledge	100	(1)
Handling Paraphrases, Summary, and Quotation to Avoid Unintentional Plagiarism	100	(3)
Exercise H. Avoiding Plagiarism	103	(6)
6 Constructing Your Outline	109	(22)
Types of Outlines	109	(4)
The Outlining Process	113	(2)
Conventions of Outlining	115	(2)
Examples of Formal Outlines	117	(4)
Exercise I: Classification	121	(2)
Exercise J. Classification: Specific to General	123	(2)
Exercise K: Classification: General to Specific	125	(2)
Exercise L: Arrangement	127	(2)
Exercise M: Analyzing a Faulty Outline	129	(2)
7 Writing Your First Draft	131	(124)
Putting Words on Paper	131	(1)
Getting Started	132	(6)
Managing Borrowed Material	138	(7)
Exercise N: Managing Borrowed Material	145	(2)
8 Preparing Your Final Copy	147	(18)
Effective Revision	147	(1)
Developing Your Outline	148	(2)
Writing in an Appropriate Style	150	(8)
Proofreading	158	(1)
Manuscript Form	159	(4)
Exercise O: Proofreading and Revision	163	(2)
9 Documenting a Paper: MLA Style	165	(90)
(In-Text Citation)
Consistency	165	(1)
Listing Sources	166	(32)
In-Text Citation	198	(13)
Explanation and Reference Notes	211	(1)
Sample Papers: In-Text Citation	211	(40)
Understanding and Dealing with Animal Hoarding	212	(29)
"A Monstrous Joy": Ambivalent Messages in "The Story of an Hour"	241	(10)
Exercise P: Listing Sources in Works Cited	251	(4)
10 Documenting a Paper: Endnotes	255	(36)
MLA Style: Basic Procedure	255	(1)
Kinds of Citation Notes	256	(2)
Sample First Reference Note Forms (MLA)	258	(7)
Chicago Manual of Style	265	(1)
Sample First Reference Note Forms (CMS)	266	(12)
Sample Paper: Endnotes (MLA)	278	(11)
Decline and Fall of the Oneida Community	279	(10)
Exercise Q: Citing Sources in Endnotes	289	(2)
11 Documenting a Paper: APA Style	291	(22)
Listing References	291	(7)
In-Text Author-Date Citation	298	(2)
Other Differences Between MLA and APA Styles	300	(1)
Sample Paper: APA Style	300	(14)
The School Uniform Debate	301	(12)
12 Documenting a Paper: Other Styles	313	(10)
Variations of APA or Chicago Style	314	(4)
The Number System	318	(2)
Documentation in Notes	320	(3)
Appendix A Abbreviations and Basic Terms	323	(8)
Scholarly Forms	323	(3)
Library Terms and Abbreviations	326	(1)
Computer Terms	327	(2)
Publishers' Names	329	(1)
Months and States	330	(1)
Appendix B Specialized Reference Works	331	(16)
Art	331	(1)
Biology	332	(1)
Business	333	(1)
Chemistry	333	(1)
Computer Science	334	(1)
Criminal Justice	334	(1)
Ecology	334	(1)
Economics	335	(1)
Education	335	(1)
Ethnic Studies	336	(1)
Film	337	(1)
History	337	(1)
Journalism	338	(1)
Literature	338	(2)
Music	340	(1)
Myth, Folklore	341	(1)
Nursing	341	(1)
Philosophy	342	(1)
Physics	342	(1)
Political Science	343	(1)
Psychology	343	(1)
Religion	344	(1)
Sociology, Social Work	344	(1)
Women's Studies	345	(2)
Credits	347	(2)
Index	349