Writing Research Papers A Complete Guide, 15th Edition

The definitive research paper guide, Writing Research Papers combines a traditional and practical approach to the research process with the latest information on electronic research and presentation.

This market-leading text provides students with step-by-step guidance through the research writing process, from selecting and narrowing a topic to formatting the finished document. Writing Research Papers backs up its instruction with the most complete array of samples of any writing guide of this nature. The text continues its extremely thorough and accurate coverage of citation styles for a wide variety of disciplines. The fifteenth edition maintains Lester’s successful approach while bringing new writing and documentation updates to assist the student researcher in keeping pace with electronic sources.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Academic Writing
Chapter 2 Topic Selection
Chapter 3 Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals
Chapter 4 Finding Web-Based Resources
Chapter 5 Using Library Resources
Chapter 6 Conducting Field Research
Chapter 7 Plagiarism and How to Avoid It
Chapter 8 Reading and Evaluating Sources
Chapter 9 Developing Outlines and Writing Effective Notes
Chapter 10 Drafting the Paper in an Academic Style
Chapter 11 MLA Style: In-Text References
Chapter 12 Writing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
Chapter 13 Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting the Rough Draft
Chapter 14 MLA Style: Citations
Chapter 15 Using the APA Style
Chapter 16 CMS Style: The Footnote System
Chapter 17 CSE Style: Citations for Technical Writing
Chapter 18 Creating Electronic and Multimedia Research Projects

Glossary: Rules and Techniques for Preparing the Manuscript in MLA Style
APPENDIX: Finding Reference Works for Your General Topic