Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, Global Edition, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (February 27, 2015) © 2015

  • James D. Lester
  • James D. Lester Austin Peay State University
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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. This 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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  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Writing from Research
  • Chapter 2 Finding a Topic
  • Chapter 3 Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals
  • Chapter 4 Gathering Sources Online
  • Chapter 5 Gathering Data in the Library
  • Chapter 6 Conducting Field Research
  • Chapter 7 Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Chapter 8 Reading and Evaluating Sources
  • Chapter 9 Writing Effective Notes and Creating Outlines
  • Chapter 10 Drafting the Paper in an Academic Style
  • Chapter 11 Blending Reference Material into Your Writing by Using MLA Style
  • Chapter 12 Writing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
  • Chapter 13 Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting the Rough Draft
  • Chapter 14 Works Cited: MLA Style
  • Chapter 15 Writing in APA Style
  • Chapter 16 The Footnote System: CMS Style
  • Chapter 17 CSE Style for the Natural and Applied Sciences
  • Chapter 18 Creating Electronic Research Projects
  • Appendix A Glossary: Rules and Techniques for Preparing the Manuscript in MLA Style
  • Appendix B Finding Reference Works for Your General Topic

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