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Writing research papers : a complete guide / James D. Lester.
By: Lester, James D
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BookPublisher: Glenview, Ill. : Scott, Foresman/Little, Brown Higher Education, 1990Edition: 6th ed.Description: xx, 332 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0673387984 .Subject(s): Report writing | ResearchDDC classification: 808.02
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 808.02 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00049211 |
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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. & Key Benefits: 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 & Key Topics: Plagiarism Documentation Evaluating Sources
Bibliography: p. 293-317. - Includes index
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface to the Instructor
- Preface to the Student
- Chapter 1 Writing from Research
- 1a Why Do Research
- 1b Learning Format Variations
- 1c Understanding a Research Assignment
- Understanding the Terminology
- 1d Establishing a Schedule
- Chapter 2 Finding a Topic
- 2a 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
- 2b Talking with Others to Find and Refine the Topic
- Personal Interviews
- Online Discussion Groups 2
- Using the World Wide Web to Refine Your Topic
- Using an Online Subject Directory
- Using an Internet Key-word Search 2
- Using the Library's Electronic Databases to Find and Narrow a Subject 2
- Using the Library's Electronic Book Catalogs to Find a Topic 2
- Expressing a Thesis Statement, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis 2
- Drafting a Research Proposal
- The Short Proposal
- The Long Proposal
- Your Research Project
- Chapter 3 Finding and Filtering Electronic Sources
- 3a Beginning an Online Search
- 3b Reading an Online Address
- 3c 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
- 3d Searching for Articles in Journals and Magazines
- Online Journals
- Online Magazines
- 3e Searching for Articles in Newspapers and Media Sources
- 3f Accessing E-Books
- 3g Using Listserv, Usenet, and Chat Groups