Research and Documentation in the Digital Age

Cover......Page 1
Inside Cover......Page 2
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright Page......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Reviewers......Page 11
Introduction......Page 13
Part I: Getting Started......Page 14
Seeing the Big Picture......Page 15
Developing a Focused Research Question......Page 16
Thinking like a Researcher 1–2: Sharpening the Focus of Your Research Question......Page 17
Using References to Get an Overview......Page 18
Thinking like a Researcher 1–3: Exploring Your Library......Page 19
Developing Effective Search Terms......Page 20
Thinking like a Researcher 1–4: Expanding Your List of Search Terms......Page 21
Identifying and Filling Gaps......Page 22
Accessing Sources......Page 24
Finding Sources......Page 25
Thinking like a Researcher 2–1: Speed Date an Article......Page 27
Evaluating Sources......Page 28
Thinking like a Researcher 2–2: Rating Web Sites......Page 32
Comparing Sources......Page 33
Assessing an Argument......Page 34
Tracing the Influence of a Source......Page 35
Getting Involved in Scholarly Conversations......Page 36
Thinking like a Researcher 2–3: Who Is Part of Your Conversation?......Page 37
Thinking like a Researcher 2–4: Connecting with Experts Through Citations......Page 38
Part III: Managing Information......Page 39
Using Information from Sources in Your Writing......Page 40
Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism......Page 41
Using Citation Management Tools......Page 43
Finding Sources in the Humanities......Page 44
Art and Architecture......Page 45
Classics......Page 46
Music......Page 47
Philosophy......Page 48
Theater, Dance, and Film......Page 49
Citing Sources in the Humanities: MLA Style......Page 50
MLA In-Text Citations......Page 51
Directory to MLA In-Text Citation Models......Page 53
MLA List of Works Cited......Page 64
Directory to MLA Works Cited Models......Page 66
MLA Information Notes (Optional)......Page 119
MLA Manuscript Format......Page 120
Sample MLA Research Paper......Page 123
Finding Sources in History......Page 133
General Resources......Page 134
World History......Page 135
American History......Page 136
Chicago Documentation Style......Page 138
Directory to Chicago-Style Notes and Bibliography Entries......Page 139
Chicago Manuscript Format......Page 164
Sample Pages from a Chicago Research Paper......Page 167
Finding Sources in the Social Sciences......Page 174
General Resources......Page 175
Business and Economics......Page 176
Criminal Justice......Page 178
Education......Page 179
Ethnic and Area Studies......Page 180
Geography......Page 181
Health Sciences and Nursing......Page 182
Political Science......Page 184
Psychology......Page 185
Sociology......Page 186
Citing Sources in the Social Sciences: APA Style......Page 187
APA In-Text Citations......Page 188
Directory to APA Reference List Models......Page 195
APA Manuscript Format......Page 230
Sample APA Research Paper......Page 235
Finding Sources in the Sciences......Page 246
Biology......Page 247
Engineering......Page 248
Environmental Sciences......Page 249
Mathematics......Page 250
CSE Documentation Systems......Page 251
CSE In-Text Citations......Page 252
Directory to CSE Reference List Models......Page 255
CSE Reference List......Page 256
CSE Manuscript Format......Page 266
Sample Pages from a CSE Research Paper......Page 269
List of Style Manuals......Page 275
Part VIII: Glossary of Research Terms......Page 278
Inside Back Cover......Page 291
Back Cover......Page 292