PART ONE RESEARCH BASICSCHAPTER 1 GET OFF TO A GOOD START 3
Step 1:Choose a Topic 4
Step 2:Narrow Your Focus 13
Exercises 15
CHAPTER 2 FIND THE PERFECT MATCH 17
Where Do You Find the Perfect Match? 18
How Do You Find the Perfect Match? 23
Exercises 32
CHAPTER 3 BECOME A RESEARCH "SUPERSLEUTH" 35
Ask Questions 36
Make Connections 40
Background Checks 42
The Thrill of the Hunt 52
Exercises 53
CHAPTER 4 GET IMMEDIATE RESULTS:DATABASES 55
What Is a Database? 56
Get to Know Your Databases 59
How Do Databases Work? 60
Exercises 65
PART TWO RESEARCH USING THE WORLD WIDE WEBCHAPTER 5 CAST YOUR NET IN STOCKED PONDS 69
Academic Research on the Internet Must Be Authenticated 70
Academic Research on the Internet Must Be Done in"Stocked Ponds" 72
Use the Best Commercial Search Engines 77
Academic Research on the Internet Requires Careful Evaluation 80
Exercises 83
CHAPTER 6 FIELD RESEARCH ONLINE 85
Conducting an Interview 86
Developing a Survey 90
Exercises 93
PART THREE RESEARCH DOCUMENTATIONCHAPTER 7 DOCUMENTATION:GENERAL RULES 97
A Few Words About Plagiarism:DON'T DO IT! 98
A Sure Way to Impress:Incorporate and Document with Skill 101
Exercises 106
CHAPTER 8 DOCUMENTATION:MLA FORMAT 109
Directory of Citation and Entry Formats 108
MLA In-Text Citations 110
MLA Works Cited Entries 114
Sample Research Paper Using MLA Style 133
Sample Literary Analysis Research Paper Using MLA Style 140
CHAPTER 9 DOCUMENTATION:APA FORMAT 149
Directory of Citation and Entry Formats 148
APA In-Text Citations 150
APA Reference List Entries 153
Sample Research Paper Using APA Style 168
CHAPTER 10 DOCUMENTATION:CSE FORMAT 177
Directory of Citation and Entry Formats 176
CSE In-Text Citations 178
CSE Reference List Entries 180
Sample Research Paper Using CSE Style 198
CHAPTER 11 DOCUMENTATION:CMS FORMAT 209
Directory of Note and Bibliography Entry Formats 208
CMS Footnotes,Endnotes,and Bibliographies 210
CMS Footnote/Endnote and Bibliography Format 213
Sample Research Paper Using CMS Style 229
Index 241
Credits 247