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Preface | |
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Research Basics | |
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Get Off to a Good Start | |
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Choose a Topic | |
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Narrow Your Focus | |
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Exercises | |
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Find the Perfect Match: Effective Search Terms | |
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Where Do You Find the Perfect Match? | |
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How Do You Find the Perfect Match? | |
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Exercises | |
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Become a Research “Supersleuth | |
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“Ask Questions | |
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Make Connections | |
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Background Checks | |
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The Thrill of the Hunt | |
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Exercises | |
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Databases: Get Immediate Results | |
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What Is a Database? | |
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Get to Know Your Databases | |
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How Do Databases Work? | |
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Exercises | |
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Research Using the World Wide Web | |
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How to Surf the Web without Drowning | |
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Academic Research on the WWW Must Be Authenticated | |
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Begin Your Net Search in “Stocked Ponds | |
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“ Surfing the Big WWWave | |
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Academic Research on the WWW Requires Careful Evaluation | |
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Exercises | |
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Field Research Online | |
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Conducting an Interview | |
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Developing a Survey | |
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Exercises | |
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Incorporating Your Research | |
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Academic Integrity | |
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Research Writing in a Cut & Paste WWWorld | |
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The Many Faces of Plagiarism | |
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Exercises | |
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Documentation: General Rules | |
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A Sure Way to Impress: Incorporate and Document with Skill | |
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ID Your Source: The Key to Documenting Correctly | |
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Exercises | |
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Research Documentation | |
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Documentation: MLA Format | |
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Directory of Citation and Entry Formats | |
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MLA In-Text Citations | |
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MLA Works Cited Entries | |
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Sample Research Paper Using MLA Style | |
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Sample Literary Analysis Research Paper Using MLA Style | |
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Documentation: APA Format | |
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Directory of Citation and Entry Formats | |
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APA In-Text Citations | |
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APA Reference List Entries | |
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Sample Research Paper Using APA Style | |
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Documentation: CSE Format | |
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Directory of Citation and Entry Formats | |
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CSE In-Text Citations | |
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CSE Reference List Entries | |
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Sample Research Paper Using CSE Style | |
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Documentation: CMS Format | |
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Directory of Note and Bibliography Entry Formats | |
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CMS Footnotes, Endnotes, and Bibliographies | |
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CMS Footnote/Endnote and Bibliography Format | |
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Sample Research Paper Using CMS Style | |
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Index | |