Writing research papers : a complete guide / James D. Lester, James D. Lester Jr.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface Chapter 1 Writing from Research 1a Why Do Research? 1b Learning The Conventions of Academic Writing 1c Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism 1d Understanding a Research Assignment Understanding the Terminology 1e Establishing a Research Schedule Chapter 2 Finding a Topic 2a Relating Your Personal Ideas to a Scholarly Problem Connecting Personal Experience to Scholarly Topics Speculating about Your Subject to Discover Ideas and to Focus on the Issues 2b Talking with Others to Find and Refine the Topic Personal Interviews and Discussions Online Discussion Groups 2c Using Online Searches to Refine Your Topic Using an Online Subject Directory Using an Internet Keyword Search 2d Using the Library’s Electronic Databases to Find and Narrow a Subject 2e Using the Library’s Electronic Book Catalog to Find a Topic 2f Developing a Thesis Statement, Enthymeme, or Hypothesis 2g Drafting a Research Proposal The Short Proposal The Long Proposal Your Research Project Chapter 3 Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals 3a Using a Basic Order to Chart the Course of Your Work 3b Using Your Research Proposal to Direct Your Notetaking 3c Listing Key Terms and Phrases to Set Directions for Notetaking 3d Writing a Rough Outline 3e Using Questions to Identify Issues 3f Setting Goals by Using Organizational Patterns 3g Using Approaches across the Curriculum to Chart Your Ideas 3h Using Your Thesis to Chart the Direction of Your Research Your Research Project Chapter 4 Gathering Sources Online 4a Beginning an Online Search CHECKLIST: Evaluating Internet Sources 4b Reading an Online Address 4c Using Keyword and Boolean Expressions Subject Directory Search Engines Robot-Driven Search Engines Metasearch Engines Specialized Search Engines Educational Search Engines Educational Search Engines Maintained by Libraries 4d Using RSS and Social Bookmarking RSS Feeds Web and Social Bookmarking 4e Searching for Articles in Journals and Magazines Online journals Online Magazines 4f Searching for Articles in Newspapers and Media Sources 4g Searching for Photographs and Other Visual Sources 4h Accessing E-Books 4i Using Listserv, Usenet, Blogs, and Chat Groups E-mail News Groups Real-Time Chatting 4j Examining Library Holdings via Online Access 4k Finding an Internet Bibliography 4l Conducting Archival Research on the Internet Go to the Library Go to an Edited Search Engine Go to a Metasearch Engine Go to a Listserv or Usenet Group Utilize Newspaper Archives Your Research Project Chapter 5 Gathering Data in the Library 5a Launching the Search 5b Developing a Working Bibliography 5c Finding Books on Your Topic Using Your Library’s Electronic Book Catalog Using the Library’s Bibliographies 5d Finding Articles in Magazines and Journals Searching the General Indexes to Periodicals Finding Indexes by Topic in Appendix B