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Cover Page
Copyright Page
Half-Title Page
Title Page
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Writing the Research Paper: A Handbook
Chapter 1: Basic Information about the Research Paper
1a: Hatred of the research paper
1b: Definition of the research paper
1c: Format of the research paper
1d: Reasons for the research paper
1e: The report paper and the thesis paper
1f: Drafts of the research paper
1g: Writing the research paper: Steps and schedule
Chapter 2: Choosing a Topic
2a: How to choose a topic
2b: Topics to avoid
2b-1: Topics that are too big
2b-2: Topics based on a single source
2b-3: Topics that are too technical
2b-4: Topics that are trivial
2b-5: Topics that are too hot
2c: Narrowing the topic
Chapter 3: The Library
3a: Layout of the library
3a-1: The computer
3a-2: Online full-text databases
3a-3: Microform indexes
3a-4: Stacks
3a-5: Reserve room or shelf
3a-6: Main desk
3a-7: Reserve desk
3a-8: Audiovisual room
3a-9: Microform room
3a-10: Newspaper racks
3a-11: Computer room
3a-12: Carrels
3b: Organization of the library collections
3b-1: The Dewey Decimal System
3b-2: The Cutter-Sanborn Author Marks
3b-3 The Library of Congress Classification System
3b-4 Classification of periodicals
3b-5 Classification of nonbooks
Chapter 4: Using the Computer in Your Research
4a: Computers and the research paper
4b: The Internet
4b-1: The World Wide Web
4c: Online resources
4c-1: Databases
4c-2: Electronic journals
4c-3: Online public-access catalogs (OPACs)
4c-4: Blogs and social networks
4d: Researching with search engines
4d-1: Finding a search engine
4e: Usenet, Listserv, telnet, and gopher
4f: Evaluating Internet sources
4f-1: Where was the information found?
4f-2: Who wrote it?
4f-3: Who publishes it?
4f-4: What are the writer’s sources?
4f-5: What tone does the writer use?
4f-6: What do the writer’s contemporaries have to say?
4f-7: What is the writer’s motive?
4f-8: What is the context of the writer’s opinion?
4g: Running a search
4h: Useful Internet sites
Chapter 5: Doing the Research
5a: What information to look for
5a-1: Single-fact information
5a-2: General information
5a-3: In-depth information
5b: Where to look for information
5b-1: General indexes
5b-2: Specialized indexes
5b-3: Using interviews and surveys
5b-4: Corresponding by e-mail
5b-5: Attending lectures, concerts, or art exhibits
5c: Assembling a working bibliography
5d: Selecting your sources: Skimming
5d-1: Primary and secondary sources
5d-2: Evaluating sources
5e: Note-taking
5e-1: Using the computer to take notes
5e-2: Using a copy machine to take notes
5e-3: Kinds of notes
5f: Plagiarism and how to avoid it
Chapter 6: The Thesis and the Outline
6a: The thesis: Definition and function
6a-1: Formulating the thesis
6a-2: Rules for wording the thesis
6a-3: Placing the thesis
6a-4: Choosing a title
6b: The outline
6b-1: Visual conventions of the outline
6b-2: Equal ranking in outline entries
6b-3: Parallelism in outline entries
6b-4: Types of outlines
6c: Choosing an outline form
Chapter 7: Transforming the Notes into a Rough Draft
7a: Preparing to write the rough draft: A checklist
7b: Writer’s block
7c: Writing with a computer
7c-1: Overdoing it
7c-2: Using a spell-checker
7d: Using your notes in the paper
7d-1: Summaries and paraphrases
7d-2: Direct and indirect quotations
7d-3: Using brief direct quotations
7d-4: Using long quotations
7d-5: Using quotations from poetry
7d-6: Using a quotation within another quotation
7d-7: Punctuating quotations
7d-8: Handling interpolations in quoted material
7d-9: Using the ellipsis
7d-10: Overusing quotations
7d-11: Personal commentary
7e: How to use quotations to explore and discover
7f: Writing with unity, coherence, and emphasis
7f-1: Unity
7f-2: Coherence
7f-3: Emphasis
7g: Using the proper tense
7h: Using graphics in your research paper
7i: Writing the abstract
Chapter 8: Revising Your Rough Draft
8a: Principles of revision
8a-1: Rereading your writing
8a-2: Revising the paper from biggest to smallest elements
8b: Revising the opening paragraph
8b-1: Revising the introduction
8b-2: Check that your paragraphs follow the sequence of topics in the thesis
8b-3: Revising the body paragraphs
8b-4: Check paragraph transitions
8c: Revising sentences for variety and style
8c-1: Revise sentences to use the active voice
8c-2: Revise to use an appropriate point of view
8c-3: Revise sexist language
8d: Revising words: Diction
8d-1: Revise diction for accuracy and exactness
8d-2: Revise the overuse of phrases for subjects instead of single nouns
8d-3: Revise redundant expressions
8d-4: Revise meaningless words and phrases
8d-5: Revise snobbish diction
8e: Rules for Writers. Not.
Chapter 9: The MLA System of Documentation
9a: Parenthetical documentation: Author-work (MLA)
9a-1: What to document
9a-2: Guidelines for in-text citations
9b: Format for “Works Cited” (MLA)
9b-1: General order in references to books
9b-2: Sample references to books
9b-3: General order in references to periodicals
9b-4: Sample references to periodicals
9b-5: References to electronic sources
9b-6: General order in references to electronic sources
9b-7: Sample references to electronic sources
9b-8: Sample references to nonprint materials
9b-9: Sample references to special items
9c: Content notes
9c-1: Content note explaining a term
9c-2: Content note expanding on an idea
9c-3: Content note referring the reader to another source
9c-4: Content note explaining procedures
9c-5: Content note acknowledging help
9c-6: Content note consolidating references
9d: Finished form of the MLA paper
9d-1: Appearance
9d-2: Title page
9d-3: Abstract
9d-4: Pagination and headings
9d-5: Spacing of text
9d-6: Font
9d-7: Illustrations, tables, and other graphics
9d-8: Use of numbers
9d-9: Bibliography (titled “Works Cited”)
9e: Peer review checklist
9f: Submitting your paper electronically
Chapter 10: The APA System of Documentation
10a: Parenthetical documentation: Author-date (APA)
10a-1: Examples of APA in-text citations to books
10a-2: Avoiding clutter in the text
10b: Format for “References” (APA)
10b-1: General order for books in “References”
10b-2: Sample references to books
10b-3: General order for periodicals in “References”
10b-4: Sample references to periodicals
10b-5: Sample references to electronic sources
10b-6: Sample references to nonprint materials
10b-7: Sample references to special items
10c: Writing the abstract
10d: Finished form of the paper
10d-1: Two kinds of APA papers: The theoretical and the empirical
10d-2: Appearance of the final copy
10e: Peer review checklist
10f: Submitting your paper electronically
Chapter 11: The Traditional System of Documentation (CMS)
11a: Footnotes and endnotes
11a-1: Formatting of notes
11a-2: Rules for numbering the notes
11a-3: Sample footnote references to books
11a-4: Sample footnotes for periodicals
11b: Subsequent references in footnotes and endnotes
11c: Electronic sources
11d: Finished form of the paper
11d-1: Abstract
11d-2: Pagination and text format
11d-3: Content or reference notes
11d-4: Illustrations: Tables and fi gures
11d-5: Use of numbers
11d-6: Bibliography
11e: Peer review checklist
11f: Submitting your paper electronically
Chapter 12: Sample Student Papers
12a: Paper using author-work documentation (MLA)
12b: Paper using author-date documentation (APA)
12c: Paper using footnote documentation (CMS)
Appendix A: Mechanics
A1: Numbers and dates
A1-a: Percentages and amounts of money
A1-b: Inclusive numbers
A1-c: Roman numerals
A1-d: Dates
A2: Titles
A2-a: Titles in italic
A2-b: Titles in quotation marks
A2-c: Titles within titles
A2-d: Frequent references to a title
A3: Italic and underlining
A4: Names of people
A5: Hyphenating words
A6: Spaces and punctuation marks
A7: Foreign-language words
A8: Abbreviations
A8-a: Commonly used abbreviations
A8-b: The Bible
A8-c: Shakespeare
A8-d: Days and months
A8-e: States and U.S. territories
A8-f: Publishers’ names
A8-g: Abbreviations
A9: Spelling
Appendix B: General and Specialized References, an Annotated List
B1: A list of general references
B1-a: Sources that list books
B1-b: Sources that list periodicals and newspapers
B1-c: Sources about general knowledge
B1-d: Encyclopedias
B1-e: Sources about words: Dictionaries
B1-f: Works about places
B1-g: Works about people
B1-h: Resources about government publications
B1-i: Sources about nonbooks (nonprint materials)
B2: A list of specialized references
B2-a: Art
B2-b: Business and economics
B2-c: Dance
B2-d: Ecology
B2-e: Education
B2-f: Ethnic studies
B2-g: High technology
B2-h: History
B2-i: Literature
B2-j: Music
B2-k: Mythology, classics, and folklore
B2-l: Philosophy
B2-m: Psychology
B2-n: Religion
B2-o: Science
B2-p: Social sciences
B2-q: Women’s studies
Credits
Text Credits
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 9
Chapter 11
Photo Credits
Index
Checklist for Preparing the Final Draft of the Research Paper
Subject
Sources
Organization
Writing
Form
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Contents Preface xix 1 Basic Information about the Research Paper Format of the research paper 4 1a Hatred of the research paper 3 1b Defi nition of the research paper 3 1c 1d Reasons for the research paper 5 1e The report paper and the thesis paper 5 1f Drafts of the research paper 6 1g Writing the research paper: Steps and schedule 9 2 Choosing a Topic 2a How to choose a topic 13 2b Topics to avoid 15 2c Narrowing the topic 17 The Library Layout of the library 21 3 3a 3b Organization of the library collections 27 4 Using the Computer in Your Research 4a Computers and the research paper 37 4b The Internet 38 4c Online resources 38 4d Researching with search engines 41 4e Usenet, Listserv, telnet, and gopher 42 4f 4g Running a search 46 4h Useful Internet sites 47 Evaluating Internet sources 43 5 Doing the Research 5a What information to look for 51 5b Where to look for information 52 5c Assembling a working bibliography 58 5d 5e Note-taking 63 5f Selecting your sources: Skimming 60 Plagiarism and how to avoid it 69 The Thesis and the Outline 6 6a The thesis: Defi nition and function 75 6b The outline 81 6c Choosing an outline form 87 7 7a Transforming the Notes into a Rough Draft Preparing to write the rough draft: A checklist 91 7b Writer’s block 91 7c Writing with a computer 91 7d Using your notes in the paper 92 7e How to use quotations to explore and discover 104 7f Writing with unity, coherence, and emphasis 105 7g Using the proper tense 108 7h Using graphics in your research paper 109 7i Writing the abstract 115 Revising Your Rough Draft Principles of revision 119 8 8a 8b Revising the opening paragraph 120 8c Revising sentences for variety and style 125 8d Revising words: Diction 130 8e Rules for Writers. Not. 134 9 9a The MLA System of Documentation Parenthetical documentation: Author- work (MLA) 139 9b Format for “Works Cited” (MLA) 144 9c Content notes 174 9d Finished form of the MLA paper 176 9e 9f 10 10a Peer review checklist 184 Submitting your paper electronically 184 The APA System of Documentation Parenthetical documentation: Author- date (APA) 187 10b Format for “References” (APA) 193 10c Writing the abstract 208 10d Finished form of the paper 209 10e 10f 11 Peer review checklist 218 Submitting your paper electronically 218 The Traditional System of Documentation (CMS) Footnotes and endnotes 221 Subsequent references in footnotes and endnotes 229 11a 11b 11c Electronic sources 230 11d Finished form of the paper 231 11e 11f Peer review checklist 235 Submitting your paper electronically 236 Sample Student Papers Paper using author-work documentation (MLA) 239 12 12a 12b Paper using author-date documentation 12c (APA) 251 Paper using footnote documentation (CMS) 265 Appendices A Mechanics A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B General and Specialized References, Numbers and dates 271 Titles 273 Italic and underlining 277 Names of people 278 Hyphenating words 279 Spaces and punctuation marks 280 Foreign-language words 280 Abbreviations 281 Spelling 291 an Annotated List A list of general references 293 A list of specialized references 306 B1 B2 Credits 329 Index 333 Copyright 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.
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