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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. Available in two formats–perfect-bound and spiral-bound with tabs, a handier format at a slightly higher price)–Lester's text is one that students will keep throughout their college careers.
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A Complete Guide fifteenth edition
Lester Lester, Jr.
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Writing Research Papers
fifteenth Edition
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Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide
For these Global Editions, the editorial team at Pearson has collaborated with educators across the world to address a wide range of subjects and requirements, equipping students with the best possible learning tools. This Global Edition preserves the cutting-edge approach and pedagogy of the original, but also features alterations, customization, and adaptation from the North American version.
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James D. Lester • James D. Lester, Jr.
Index to Checklists Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism 23 Narrowing a General Subject into a Scholarly Topic 30 Exploring Ideas with Others 37 Addressing the Reader 46 Explaining Your Purpose in the Research Proposal 49 Evaluating Your Overall Plan 58 Using Online Rather Than Print Versions 61 Evaluating Online Sources 63 Using Databases 90 The Library Search 101 Using Media Sources 108 Interviews, Letters, Private Papers, Courthouse Documents 109 Conducting a Survey 110 Conducting an Experiment or Observation 111 Documenting Your Sources 118 Common Knowledge That Does Not Need to Be Documented 120 Information That Must Be Documented 124 Citing from Primary and Secondary Sources 135 Responding to a Source 142 Writing Effective Notes 155 Writing the Final Thesis 180 Using Links to Document Internet Sources 199 Writing the Introduction 219 Avoiding Certain Mistakes in the Introduction 225 Writing the Body of the Paper 226 Writing the Conclusion 231 Avoiding Certain Mistakes in the Conclusion 234 Global Revision 238 Peer Review 239 Editing the Manuscript 244 Proofreading the Find Draft 245 Index to Works Cited Models: MLA Style 270–274 Index to Bibliographic Models: APA Style 316–317 Index to CMS Footnote Models 338–339 Index to Bibliographic Models: CSE Style 356 Delivering Your Electronic Research Paper 380 Publishing Alternative Documents 382
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Writing Research Papers A Complete Guide Fifteenth Edition Global Edition
James D. Lester James D. Lester, Jr. Austin Peay State University
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