A practical guide to research papers /
James P. Farrelly & Lorraine M. Murphy.
- San Diego ; Tokyo ; New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, publishers, c1988.
- viii, 280 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Approaching the assignment The importance of writing a research paper Understanding the specific assignment Analyzing a sample research paper
Chapter 2 Selecting your topic Recognizing a good topic Limiting the topic Exploring a thesis idea
Chapter 3 Exploring your campus library: An over view of its major holding Learning to use a college library Locating reference works Locating books Locating periodicals Selecting indexes and guides Cross-reference index
Chapter 4 Research strategies: Developing your preliminary bibliography Getting started Bibliography card Note card: One idea ,one card Library research strategies General search worksheet
Chapter 5 Reading and note-taking Selecting what you should read Note taking Paraphrasing Paraphrasing in your paper
Chapter 7 Writing the rough draft Revising your outline Your preliminary rough draft Documenting your paper Parenthetical documentation Linking Parenthetical documentation with works cited MLA Documentation forms
Chapter 8 Preparing the final outline and editing the final paper Writing your final outline Introducing borrowed materials Editing your revised rough draft Preparing your final manuscript Final otline worksheet