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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
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Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 9
Chapter 11
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Index
Checklist for Preparing the Final Draft of the Research Paper
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