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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." 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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| Effective Web Searching: Cast Your Net in Stocked Ponds | |
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| Academic Research on the Internet Must Be Authenticated | |
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| Academic Research on the Internet Must Be Done in "Stocked Ponds." Use the Best Commercial Search Engines | |
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| Academic Research on the Internet 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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| Research Documentation | |
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| Documentation: General Rules | |
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| A Few Words About Plagiarism: Don't Do It! A Sure Way to Impress | |
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| Incorporate and Document with Skill | |
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| Exercises | |
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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 | |
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| Credits | |