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Writing research papers : a complete guide
Record details
- ISBN: 9780321952950
- ISBN: 0321952952
- ISBN: 9780321952943
- ISBN: 0321952944
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Physical Description:
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xviii, 398 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm - Edition: Fifteenth edition.
- Publisher: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-382) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Writing from research -- Finding a topic -- Organizing ideas and setting goals -- Gathering sources online -- Gathering sources in the library -- Conducting field research -- Understanding and avoiding plagiarism -- Reading and evaluating sources -- Writing effective notes and creating outlines -- Drafting the paper in an academic style -- Blending reference material into your writing by using MLA style -- Writing the introduction, body, and conclusion -- Revising, proofreading, and formatting the rough draft -- Works cited: MLA style -- Writing in APA style -- The footnote system: CMS style -- CSE style for the natural and applied sciences -- Creating electronic and multimedia research projects. |
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| Subject: | Report writing Handbooks, manuals, etc Research Handbooks, manuals, etc |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | LB 2369 .L47 2015 | 30775305532344 | General Collection | Available | - |
Writing Research Papers : A Complete Guide
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Writing Research Papers : A Complete Guide
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. 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. Writing Research Papers backs up its instruction with the most complete array of samples of any writing guide of this nature. The text continues its extremely thorough and accurate coverage of citation styles for a wide variety of disciplines. The fourteenth edition maintains Lester's successful approach while bringing new writing and documentation updates to assist the student researcher in keeping pace with electronic sources.
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