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Basic Information About The Research Paper | |
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Fear 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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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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The Library | |
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Layout of the Library | |
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Organization of the Library Collections | |
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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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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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Online Resources | |
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Researching with Search Engines | |
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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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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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Transforming The Notes Into A Rough Draft | |
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Preparing to Write the Rough Draft | |
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A CheckliSt. 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 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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Format for "Works Cited" (MLA) | |
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Content Notes | |
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Consolidating References | |
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Finished Form of the MLA Paper | |
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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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Sample References to Special Items ("References") | |
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Writing the Abstract | |
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Finished Form of the Paper | |
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Bibliography ("References") | |
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Peer Review | |
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Peer Review CheckliSt. Submitting Your Paper Electronically | |
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Traditional System Of Documentation (CMS) | |
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Footnotes and Endnotes | |
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Sample Footnotes for Books | |
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Sample Footnotes for Periodicals | |
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Subsequent References to Footnotes and Endnotes | |
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Electronic Sources | |
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Finished Form of the Paper | |
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Use of Numbers | |
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Bibliography | |
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Peer Review | |
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Submitting Your Paper Electronically | |
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Sample Student Papers | |
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Appendices | |
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Mechanics | |
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General and Specialized References, an Annotated List | |