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Basic Information About the Research Paper | |
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Hatred of the research paper | |
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Definition of the research paper | |
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Format of the research paper | |
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Reasons for the research paper | |
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The report paper and the thesis paper | |
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Drafts of the research paper | |
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Writing the research paper: Steps and schedule | |
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FAQ | |
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Choosing a Topic | |
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How to choose a topic | |
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Topics to avoid | |
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Narrowing the topic | |
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FAQ | |
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The Library | |
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Layout of the library | |
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The computer | |
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Online full-text databases | |
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Microform indexes | |
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Stacks | |
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Main desk | |
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Reserve desk | |
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Audiovisual room | |
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Microform room | |
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Newspaper racks | |
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Computer room | |
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Carrels | |
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Organization of the library collections | |
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The Dewey Decimal System | |
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The Cutter-Sanborn Author Marks | |
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The Library of Congress Classi?cation System | |
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Classification of periodicals | |
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Classi?cation of nonbooks | |
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Using the Computer in Your Research | |
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Computers and the research paper | |
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The Internet | |
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The World Wide Web | |
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Online resources | |
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Databases | |
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Electronic journals | |
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Online public-access catalogs (OPACs) | |
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Blogs and Social networks | |
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Researching with search engines | |
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Finding a search engine | |
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Usenet, Listserv, telnet, and gopher | |
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Evaluating Internet sources | |
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Running a search | |
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Useful Internet sites | |
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FAQ | |
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Doing the Research | |
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What information to look for | |
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Where to look for information | |
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Assembling a working bibliography | |
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Selecting your sources: Skimming | |
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Note-taking | |
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Plagiarism and how to avoid it | |
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The Thesis and the Outline | |
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The thesis: Definition and function | |
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The outline | |
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Choosing an outline form | |
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Transforming the Notes into a Rough Draft | |
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Preparing to write the rough draft: a checklist | |
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Writer's block | |
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Writing with a computer | |
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Using your notes in the paper | |
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How to use quotations to explore and discover | |
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Writing with unity, coherence, and emphasis | |
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Using the proper tense | |
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Using graphics in your research paper | |
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Writing the abstract | |
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Revising Your Rough Draft | |
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Principles of revision | |
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Revising the opening paragraph | |
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Revising sentences for variety and style | |
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Revising words: Diction | |
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Rules for Writers | |
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The MLA System of Documentation | |
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Parenthetical documentation: Author-work (MLA) | |
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What to document | |
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Format for "Works Cited" (MLA) | |
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Content notes | |
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Finished form of the MLA paper | |
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Peer review checklist Submitting your paper electronically | |
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The APA System of Documentation | |
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Parenthetical documentation: Author-date (APA) | |
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Format for "References" (APA) | |
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Writing the abstract | |
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Finished form of the paper | |
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Peer review checklist Submitting your paper electronically | |
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The Traditional Style of Documentation (CMS) Footnotes and endnotes | |
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Subsequent references in footnotes and endnotes | |
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Electronic sources | |
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Finished form of the paper | |
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Pagination and text format | |
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Content or reference notes | |
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Bibliography | |
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Peer review checklist Submitting your paper electronically | |
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Sample Student Papers | |
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Paper using author-work documentation (MLA) | |
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Paper using author-date documentation (APA) | |
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Paper using footnote documentation (CMS) | |