Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 16th edition

Published by Pearson (14 July 2021) © 2022

  • James D. Lester
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  • A print edition you can rent
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  • A print edition you can rent
  • Fulfilled by eCampus.com
  • Option to keep after rental expires
Products list

Details

  • A print edition you can rent
  • Fulfilled by eCampus.com
  • Option to keep after rental expires

Title overview

Writing Research Papers celebrates 50 years of delivering current, detailed guidance on academic research, writing and documentation. You'll learn how to tackle issues of source credibility and usefulness of online research, electronic publishing, and new documentation formats.

Table of contents

Brief Contents

  1. Writing from Research
  2. Finding a Topic
  3. Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals
  4. Gathering Sources Online
  5. Gathering Sources in the Library
  6. Conducting Field Research
  7. Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
  8. Reading and Evaluating Sources
  9. Writing Effective Notes and Creating Outlines
  10. Drafting the Paper in an Academic Style
  11. Blending Reference Material into Your Writing
  12. Writing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
  13. Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting the Rough Draft
  14. Works Cited: MLA Style
  15. Writing in APA Style
  16. The Footnote System: CMS Style
  17. CSE Style for the Natural and Applied Sciences
  18. Creating Electronic and Multimedia Research Projects

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