Social Sciences Research

by Staines, Gail M.; Bonacci, Mark; Johnson, Katherine

• ISBN13: 9780810837164
• ISBN10: 0810837161
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Scarecrow Pr

Summary

A comprehensive resource manual for both students and instructors to help students carry out library research in the social sciences, develop writing strategies for formal papers, and orally present and defend their work.

Author Biography

Gail M. Staines is executive director of the Western New York Library Resources Council. Mark Bonacci is assistant professor of human services at Niagara County Community College. Katherine Johnson is assistant professor of sociology at Niagara County Community College in western New York state.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Choosing an Appropriate Research Question	1	(6)
Designing a Search for Scholarly Literature	7	(6)
Conducting a Search for Scholarly Literature	13	(18)
Outlining the Research Paper	31	(6)
Taking Notes While Reading	37	(6)
The APA Format: Writing and the Use of an Appropriate Format	43	(10)
The Writing Process Itself: You Can't Edit a Blank Page	53	(4)
Presenting the Research Paper	57	(4)
Some Final Thoughts	61	(2)
Appendix 1 Research Questions Posed by Prior Students	63	(2)
Appendix 2 Example Paper	65	(14)
Appendix 3 Worksheets	79	(18)
Appendix 4 Blank Citation Forms	97	(6)
Bibliography	103	(2)
Index	105	(2)
About the Authors	107