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

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

• ISBN13: 9780321202529
• ISBN10: 032120252X
• Format: Multimedia
• 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 and spiral-bound with tabs (a handier format at a slightly higher price)Lester's text is one that students will keep throughout their college careers.

Table of Contents

Most chapters conclude with "Your Research Project."

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

Go to Newspaper Archives

Gathering Data in the Library

Launching the Search

Developing a Working Bibliography

Finding Books on Your Topic

Using Your Library's Electronic Book Catalog

Using the Library's Printed Bibliographies

Finding Articles in Magazines and Journals

Searching the General Indexes to Periodicals

Finding Indexes by Discipline in Appendix B

Using the H. W. Wilson Indexes

Searching for an Index to Abstracts

Searching for Abstracts of Dissertations

Searching for a Biography

Searching for Articles in the Newspaper Indexes

Searching the Indexes to Pamphlet Files

Searching for Government Documents

Searching for Essays within Books

Using the Microforms

Conducting Research Outside the Library

Investigating Local Sources

Interviewing Knowledgeable People

Writing Letters and Corresponding by E-mail

Reading Personal Papers

Attending Lectures and Public Addresses

Investigating Government Documents

Examining Audiovisual Materials, Television, and Radio

Conducting a Survey with a Questionnaire

Conducting Experiments, Tests, and Observation

Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism

Using Sources to Enhance Your Credibility

Placing Your Work in Its Proper Context

Honoring Property Rights

Avoiding Plagiarism

Common Knowledge Exceptions

Borrowing from a Source Correctly

Sharing Credit in Collaborative Projects

Honoring and Crediting Sources in Online Classrooms

Seeking Permission to Publish Material on Your Web Site

Reading and Evaluating the Best Sources

Finding the Best Source Materials

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