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050	0	0	_aLB2369 _b.G28 1988
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100	1		_aGaston, Thomas E. _q(Thomas Elmer), _d1931-
245	1	4	_aThe research paper : _ba common-sense approach / _cThomas E. Gaston, Bret H. Smith.
260			_aEnglewood Cliffs, NJ : _bPrentice-Hall, _cc1988.
300			_axvi, 330 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
500			_aCONTENTS PART ONE: PUTTING LIBRARY RESEARCH INTO THE BIG PICTURE why research is important to you why what we know is not necessarily so virtually all human knowledge is tentative commonly accepted sources of truth the advantages of being reasonable what, exactly, is research how common is common sense? what researchers think about e.tc how and why research is reported research reports in academic settings research reports in business, industry, and professional practice the research paper and its audience e.tc PART TWO: WRITING RESEARCH PAPERS getting to know the library knowing your objective mulling over your choice of topic Taking stock e.tc using more advanced references putting sources to work more advanced references preparing cards on your sources e.tc Bringing sources together-the purpose of citations Giving your paper a point marshal your evidence what is documentation e.tc Closing in your topic turning notions into questions purposeful reading e.tc Putting your data in order where do I start fleshing out your prospectus e.tc Drafting the research report when to revise what to look for e.tc Revising and editing the report PART THREE: MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED Doing some primary research of your own The interview as a research method The survey as a research procedure e.tc Practical applications and future possibilities special format problems some obstacles to real-life research e.tc
500			_aIncludes index.
504			_a"Appendix D--Selected modern references in specialized fields": p. 315-324.
650		0	_aReport writing.
650		0	_aResearch.
700	1		_aSmith, Bret H., _d1958-
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