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Preface | |
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The Practice of Writing | |
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Writing, Editing, and Rethinking: An Example | |
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Draft 1 (Original) | |
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Draft 2 | |
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Draft 3 | |
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Some Hints on Getting Started | |
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Questions on Writing | |
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Using the Library and the Internet | |
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Some General Advice | |
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Libraries, Computers, and the Internet | |
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Getting Started: Vocabulary and Concepts | |
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Dictionaries | |
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Encyclopedias | |
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Indexes and Abstracts | |
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Social Sciences Index | |
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Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | |
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Dissertation Abstracts International (DAI) | |
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Abstracts and Indexes for Specific Disciplines | |
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The Library's Catalog | |
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Government Publications and Data | |
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Libraries Sharing Resources | |
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A Final Comment: Familiar Terrain | |
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Anthropology | |
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Economics | |
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Political Science | |
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Psychology | |
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Sociology | |
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Research Questions | |
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Summaries and Reviews of Social Science Literature | |
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Abstracts, Annotations, and Other Summaries | |
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Examples of Summaries | |
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An Abstract | |
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An Annotation | |
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A Student Summary | |
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Book Reviews | |
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Examples | |
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A Student Review | |
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A Scholarly Review | |
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Literature Reviews | |
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Summarizing Previous Research | |
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Organizing the Summaries | |
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Preparing a Critical Response | |
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Summary Questions | |
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Papers Based on Original Research | |
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Quantitative versus Qualitative Research | |
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Organizing the Paper | |
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The Title | |
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The Abstract | |
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The Introduction | |
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The Research Methods Section | |
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The Results Section | |
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Presenting Quantitative Data | |
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Constructing Frequency Distributions | |
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Constructing Cross-Tabulations | |
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Presenting Qualitative Data | |
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Identifying Response Patterns | |
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Identifying Stages in a Process | |
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Identifying Social Organization | |
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The Discussion and Conclusions Section | |
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Notes | |
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References | |
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Appendixes | |
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Questions on Original Papers | |
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Library Research Papers | |
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Choosing a Topic | |
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Organizing Library Materials | |
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Outlining | |
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Balance | |
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A Student Research Paper | |
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Library Research Paper Questions | |
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Oral Presentations and Written Examinations | |
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Oral Presentations | |
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Preparing the Talk | |
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Giving the Talk | |
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Essay Examinations | |
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Preparing for Examinations | |
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Taking the Examination | |
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Sample Examination Answers | |
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Answer A | |
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Answer B | |
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Questions on Presentations and Examinations | |
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Form | |
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Manuscript Form | |
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Quotations and Quotation Marks | |
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Citations within the Text | |
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The List of Works Cited | |
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Books with a Single Author | |
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Books with More Than One Author | |
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Government Documents | |
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Works of Corporate Authorship | |
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An Edited Book | |
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A Translated Book | |
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An Article in an Edited Collection | |
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An Article in a Scholarly Journal | |
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An Article in a Popular Magazine | |
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An Article in a Newspaper | |
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Unpublished Work | |
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Machine-Readable Data Files | |
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Multiple Citations for a Single Author | |
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Electronic References | |
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Combining Entries in a References Section: An Illustration | |
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Notes | |
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Possible Uses of Notes | |
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The Format for Notes | |
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Avoiding Plagiarism | |
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Avoiding Sexist or Racist Language | |
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Questions on Form | |
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Revising | |
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Revising for Content | |
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Revising for Clarity | |
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Revising for Conciseness | |
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Revising for Trite Expressions and Social Science Jargon | |
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Trite Expressions | |
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Jargon | |
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Revising for Spelling Errors | |
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Revising for Grammar and Proper Word Usage | |
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The Big Picture: Revising the Paper as a Whole | |
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Putting It All Together: An Editor's Guide | |
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An Editor's Guide | |
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References | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Index | |