Authors: John E. Ruszkiewicz
ISBN-13: 9780321271341, ISBN-10: 0321271343
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Date Published: April 2005
Edition: 3rd Edition
Bookmarks is a new-generation research guide built on the assumption that students need to appreciate both conventional methods of research and techniques associated with rapidly developing electronic technologies.. "Bookmarks is designed as a bridge between old and new traditions - a guide for the college writers working in both print and electronic environments. It invites them to think of themselves, perhaps for the first time, as serious researchers.
Preface | ||
To the Writer | ||
Pt. I | Beginning Research | 1 |
1 | Sizing Up Your Research Project | 2 |
2 | Managing Your Project | 9 |
3 | Finding a Topic | 19 |
4 | Establishing a Purpose | 27 |
5 | Narrowing Your Topic | 35 |
Pt. II | Gathering Ideas and Information | 43 |
6 | Finding Information | 44 |
7 | Doing Keyword Searches | 65 |
8 | Conducting Field Research | 73 |
9 | Keeping Track of Information | 81 |
Pt. III | Working with Sources | 87 |
10 | Choosing Appropriate Sources | 88 |
11 | Evaluating Sources | 97 |
12 | Reviewing and Positioning Sources | 102 |
13 | Annotating Research Materials | 108 |
14 | Summarizing and Paraphrasing Sources | 112 |
15 | Understanding Academic Responsibility and Intellectual Property | 123 |
Pt. IV | Developing the Project | 133 |
16 | Refining Your Claim | 134 |
17 | Organizing Your Project | 139 |
18 | Drafting Your Project | 150 |
19 | Documenting Your Project | 156 |
20 | Handling Quotations | 163 |
21 | Completing Your Project | 173 |
Authoring Your Own Web Site | 185 | |
Pt. V | Documentation | 201 |
22 | COS Documentation | 205 |
23 | MLA Documentation | 235 |
24 | APA Documentation | 275 |
25 | CMS Documentation | 307 |
26 | CBE Documentation | 327 |
Credits | 333 | |
Index | 335 | |
Glossary | 354 |