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Preface | |
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Defining Your Quest | |
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Understanding the Purpose of Research | |
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Defining Your Quest | |
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Planning Your Project | |
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Managing Your Research Project | |
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Generating Ideas and Forming a Research Question | |
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Organizing Your Project | |
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Finding Sources in the Library | |
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Searching for Reliable Sources | |
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Using the Online Catalog | |
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Searching Databases: Periodical Indexes and Bibliographies | |
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Consulting Reference Materials | |
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Locating Special Materials | |
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Selecting Relevant and Reliable Sources | |
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Finding Sources on the Internet | |
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Using the Internet for Research | |
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Conducting Advanced Electronic Searches | |
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Finding Specialized Online Materials | |
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Finding Sources in the Field | |
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Gathering Information in the Field | |
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Corresponding with Others | |
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Attending Public and Online Events | |
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Evaluating Sources | |
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Evaluating Possible Sources | |
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Evaluating Library and Internet Sources | |
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Evaluating Field Sources | |
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Reconsidering Your Purpose and Your Thesis | |
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Drawing Information from Sources | |
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Reading for Information and Supporting Evidence | |
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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing in Your Notes | |
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Capturing Source Material in Your Paper | |
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Launching Source Material in Your Paper | |
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Citing Source Material in Your Paper | |
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Avoiding Plagiarism | |
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Conducting Research and Writing with Integrity | |
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Acknowledging the Thoughts and Words of Sources | |
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Crediting Sources Fairly and Accurately | |
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Writing Your Research Paper | |
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Planning and Drafting | |
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Revising and Editing | |
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Crediting Your Sources | |
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Deciding What to Credit | |
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Citing Sources in Your Text | |
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Listing Sources at the End | |
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Using MLA Style | |
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Understanding MLA Style | |
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Citing Sources: MLA Style | |
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Listing Sources: MLA Style | |
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A Sample Research Paper in MLA Style | |
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Using APA Style | |
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Understanding APA Style | |
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Citing Sources: APA Style | |
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Listing Sources: APA Style | |
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A Sample Research Paper in APA Style | |
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Using Chicago Style | |
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Understanding Chicago Style | |
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Citing Sources: Chicago Style | |
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Listing Sources: Chicago Style | |
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A Sample Research Paper in Chicago Style | |
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Using CSE Style | |
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Understanding Scientific Style | |
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Citing Sources: CSE Style | |
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Listing Sources: CSE Style | |
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A Sample Research Paper in CSE Style | |
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Index | |