Contents
- 1. Understanding What Research Is
- An Introduction to Research
- Checklist 1: Evaluating Sources
- An Introduction to Resources
- 2. Choosing a Topic
- Five Important Activities
- Exploring a Broad Subject
- Focusing a Subject
- Adapting the Assigned Topic
- 3. Identifying Library Sources
- Libraries and Librarians
- Checklist 2: Getting to Know Your Library
- The Reference Section
- The Periodical Section
- Computerized or Electronic Information
- Retrieval
- Learning to Use the Internet
- The Main Library Catalog
- Other Book Catalogs
- The Circulation Desk
- The Stacks
- The Microform and Nonprint Collection
- The Reserve Book Section
- Special Collections
- Library Services
- 4. Using Library Sources
- Preparing to Work in the Library
- Checklist 3: Preparing to Work in the Library
- Checklist 4: Collecting Sources
- Planning a Search Strategy
- Making Source Cards
- Checklist 5: Making Source Cards
- Taking Preliminary Notes and Classifying Sources
- Evaluating Sources
- Reading Effectively
- Returning to the Library
- 5. Using the Internet and Searching Beyond the Library
- The Internet
- Using the Internet at Your College
- Using the Internet for Research
- Evaluating Internet Sources
- Learning Directly from People
- Checklist 6: Evaluating Internet Sources
- Deciding When to Ask Questions
- Contacting People
- Checklist 7: Contacting People
- Conducting a Successful Interview
- Checklist 8: Developing Interviewing Skills
- Recording Oral Responses
- Checklist 9: Recording an Interview
- A Sample Interview
- 6. Recording Information
- Taking Notes
- Checklist 10: Taking Notes
- Photocopying
- Checklist 11: Photocopying Sources
- Documenting Notes
- Quoting
- Paraphrasing
- Interpreting
- Summarizing
- Collecting Data: Lists and Statistics
- Recording Original Observations and Conclusions
- Stating General Knowledge
- Knowing When to Document
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- Checklist 12: Avoiding Plagiarism
- 7. Organizing Material
- Sorting Note Cards
- Checklist 13: Organizing Your Material
- Testing Your Hypothesis
- Checklist 14: Testing Your Hypothesis
- Developing a Controlling Idea or Thesis Statement
- Writing an Introduction
- Following the Standard Outline Format
- Writing A Sentence Outline
- 8. Composing and Revising
- Getting Started
- Imagining the Reader
- Checklist 15: Developing a Readable Style
- Checklist 16: Using Gender-Inclusive Language
- Planning Ahead
- Checklist 17: Budgeting Time
- Writing the First Draft
- Checklist 18: Citing Sources
- Revising
- Revising for the Last Time
- Checklist 19: Revising for the Last Time
- Examples of Revision
- A Sample Short Paper
- "Eleanor Roosevelt: Blazing a Trail for Women"
- 9. Producing the Final Paper
- Margins
- Spacing
- Title and Other Identifying Information
- Numbering Pages and Creating Headers
- Choosing Fonts and Point Sizes
- Tables and Illustrations
- Style
- Making Final Corrections
- Paper and Other Materials
- Proofreading Symbols
- Checking Punctuation
- Checklist 21: Revising and Polishing the Final Draft
- 10. Documenting Sources Using MLA Style
- Choosing a Documentation Style
- Checklist 20: Planning Ahead for Documentation
- Deciding What to Document
- Parenthetical and Textual Documentation
- The List of Sources or Bibliography
- Compiling a List of Sources
- Making an Annotated Bibliography
- Using and Interpreting Abbreviations
- Content Notes
- 11. Writing Research Papers in the Humanities
- Approaches to Research in the Humanities
- A Sample Paper in the Humanities Using
- MLA Style: "Conflict and Cooperation: The Making of Rebel Without a Cause"
- 12. Writing Research Papers about Literature
- Kinds of Research
- Sample Papers in Literature Using MLA Style: "Always Trouble: Huck Finn and American Social Values"
- 13. Writing Research Papers in the Social Sciences Using APA Style
- Approaches to Research in the Social Sciences
- Making a Reference List for Papers in the Social Sciences
- Checklist 22: Typing References Using APA Style
- A Sample Paper in the Social Sciences Using APA Style: "The Correlation of Depression and Eating Disorders"
- 14. Writing Research Papers in the Natural and Applied Sciences
- Approaches to Research in the Natural and Applied Sciences Using CBE Style
- Making a Reference List for Papers in the Sciences
- Checklist 23: Typing References Using CBE Style
- A Sample Paper in the Sciences Using CBE Style: "The Fate of Seeds in Tropical Forests: Determining Factors"
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