PartⅠ:The Processes of Research and Writing 1
Chapter 1:Writing Research Papers 2
Choosing a Topic 2
General Subject Area 2
Definition of the Topic 3
Statement of the Topic 4
Preparing a Working Bibliography 5
General and Specialized Indexes 6
Bibliographies 8
The Library Catalog 8
Electronic Sources 12
Collecting Information 14
The Working Bibliography 14
Critical Evaluation of Sources 16
Note Taking 18
Outlining the Paper 21
The Thesis Statement 21
Principles of Organization 22
Types of Outlines 23
0utline Formats 23
Writing the Paper 24
The First Draft 24
Revision 25
Editing 26
Format 27
Proofreading 28
Elements of Research Papers 29
Sample Pages 29
Chapter 2:Elements of Theses and Dissertations 38
The Preliminaries(Front Matter) 38
Abstract 38
Approval Sheet 39
Title Page 39
Copyright Page 40
Clearance Forms 41
Table of Contents 41
Lists of Tables and Figures 41
Acknowledgments 42
Preface 42
The Text(Body) 42
Organization of Chapters 42
Chapter Titles and Headings 45
Reference Materials(Back Matter,or End Matter) 46
Appendix 46
Glossary 46
Bibliography,List of Works Cited,or References 47
Index 47
Notes 47
Elements of Theses and Dissertations 48
Sample Pages 48
Chapter 3:Quotations 55
Indirect Quotation 56
Direct Quotation 57
Quotations Run into Text 58
Quotations Set Off from Text 59
Prose 59
Poetry 61
Epigraphs 62
Drama 62
Direct Quotations in Notes 63
Ways of Introducing Direct Quotations 63
Introductions to Run-in Quotations 64
Introductions to Set-off Quotations 65
Punctuation of Direct Quotations 67
Capitalization 67
Quotation Marks 69
End Punctuation 70
Omissions from Quoted Material 71
Interpolation 74
Style 77
Chapter 4:Style and Mechanics 77
Diction 78
Tone 78
Voice 78
Economy 79
Tense 79
Sentence Structure 80
Parallelism 81
Logical Consistency 83
Coherence 83
Unbiased Language 84
Spelling 85
Mechanics 85
Abbreviations 86
Hyphenation 86
Italics 88
Titles of Works 89
Capitalization 91
Numbers 92
Enumeration 94
Editing and Proofreading 96
Chapter 5:Tables,Figures,and Computer Materials 97
Tables 97
Relation of Tables and Text 98
Captions 98
Columns and Rows 100
Numbering 100
Footnotes for Tables 101
Oversize Tables 102
Figures 102
Relation of Figures and Text 103
Captions 103
Numbering 103
Hand-drawn and Computer-generated Graphs 104
Mounted Illlustrations 104
Oversize Figures 105
Supplies for Creating Figures 105
Computer Output 106
Computer Materials 106
Computer Programs 106
Tables,Figures,and Computer Materials 107
Sample Pages 107
Chapter 6:The Finished Copy 118
The Final Draft 118
Equipment and Supplies 118
The Typewriter or Computer Printer 118
Type 119
Software 119
Special Symbols 119
Materials for Correction 120
Copies 120
Ribbon 120
Paper 120
Typing and Printing Instructions 121
Numbering of Pages 121
Spacing 122
Quotations 124
Endnotes and Footnotes 126
Headings Within Chapters 127
Tables and Figures 128
Part-Title Pages 130
Bibliographies and Lists of Works Cited 130
Chapter Numbers and Titles 130
Front Matter for a Thesis or Dissertation 131
Back Matter for a Thesis or Dissertation 133
Part Ⅱ:Systems of Documentation 135
General Information on Documentation 136
Purposes of Notes and Parenthetical References 136
Acknowledging Indebtedness 137
Establishing the Validity of Eyidence 137
Providing Cross-References Within the Paper 137
Amplifying Ideas 137
Providing Additional Bibliography 138
The List of Sources 138
Alphabetization of Entries 139
Types of Bibliographies 140
Chapter 7:Chicago Manual Style 141
Endnotes and Footnotes 142
Designation of Notes in the Text 142
First Reference and Subsequent Reference 143
Bibliographies 150
Books 151
Multivolume Works and Series 157
Periodicals 158
Works of Literature 161
Reference Works 163
Public Documents 164
Unpublished Sources 167
Dissertations 168
Nonprint Sources 169
Electronic Sources 173
Examples of Footnote and Endnote Forms and Bibliography Forms 175
Chapter 8:Modern Language Association Style 210
Content of Parenthetical Citations 210
Placement and Punctuation of Parenthetical Documentation 214
The List of Works Cited 215
Works Cited Forms 218
Books 218
Articles in Periodicals 224
Electronic Sources 227
Other Sources 228
Sample Pages 233
Chapter 9:American Psychological Association Style 235
Parenthetical Reference Citations in Text 236
Reference Forms 241
Periodicals 241
Books and Chapters of Books 245
Technical and Research Reports 249
Proceedings of Meetings 250
Dissertations and Theses 250
Unpublished Materials and Works of Limited Circulation 251
Reviews and Published Interviews 252
Audiovisual Media 253
Electronic Media 254
The List of References 256
Sample Pages 258
Appendix A:MLA-Style Shortened Forms of Publishers'Names and Imprints 261
Appendix B:Legal Citation 264
Appendix C:Author-Number System of References 268
Appendix D:Abbreviations of State Names 269
Glossary 271
Index 275
文库索引 282