Writing research papers in the social sciences. / James D. Lester, James D. Lester, Jr.

By: Lester, James D., Sr, 1935-2006Contributor(s): Lester, James D., Jr, 1959-Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Pearson/Longman, c2006Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 032126763XSubject(s): Social sciences -- Authorship -- Style manuals | Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 808/.0663 LOC classification: PE1479.S62 | L47Online resources: Table of contents only
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Contents: Writing from research -- Discovering your topic -- Gathering data by field research and laboratory testing -- Gathering data in the library -- Finding and filtering internet sources -- Avoiding plagiarism by integrating sources -- Responding to evidence -- Organizing ideas and setting goals -- Writing notes -- Blending reference material into your report -- Preparing the reference list -- Writing the Theoretical essay -- Report of an empirical study -- Writing the review of literature on a topic -- Preparing electronic research projects -- Appendix A: Glossary: Rules and techniques for preparing a manuscript in the social sciences -- A listing of reference work for your general topic.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. A24-A36) and index.

Contents: Writing from research -- Discovering your topic -- Gathering data by field research and laboratory testing -- Gathering data in the library -- Finding and filtering internet sources -- Avoiding plagiarism by integrating sources -- Responding to evidence -- Organizing ideas and setting goals -- Writing notes -- Blending reference material into your report -- Preparing the reference list -- Writing the Theoretical essay -- Report of an empirical study -- Writing the review of literature on a topic -- Preparing electronic research projects -- Appendix A: Glossary: Rules and techniques for preparing a manuscript in the social sciences -- A listing of reference work for your general topic.

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