Handbook for College Research

Complete, concise, and specially designed for easy access, this guide to the process of writing the research paper features a no-nonsense handbook format that helps students quickly find the information they need. The Third Edition of Handbook for College Research provides the latest information on locating and evaluating print and electronic source material as well as documenting sources in four different styles (the APA, Chicago, CBE, and updated MLA guidelines). In addition to guiding students in the stages of writing the research paper-planning, drafting, and revising, the new edition includes convenient, in-text annotations with each citation, providing clear visual models of the four styles. Coverage of Internet plagiarism includes practical advice for students on evaluating online sources. Increased coverage of electronic research includes the latest information on conducting electronic research, interpreting search engines, evaluating Internet and other electronic sources, and documenting electronic sources in the four documentation styles. Coverage of MLA documentation reflects changes in the Sixth Edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. In addition to a complete MLA-style student paper, "Walking Through History: The Legacy of the Lincoln Memorial," the text includes student samples throughout its chapters, highlighting the stages of the individual and collaborative writing processes in each documentation style.Robert Perrin is the author of 'Handbook for College Research', published 2004 under ISBN 9780618441334 and ISBN 0618441336.