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Tables of Contents for Research Strategies for a Digital Age With Infotrac
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
PART ONE Research Basics
Get Off to a Good Start
3
12
Step One: Choose a Topic
3
8
Step Two: Narrow Your Focus
11
4
Exercises
13
2
Find the Perfect Match
15
16
Where Do You Find the Perfect Match?
15
5
How Do You Find the Perfect Match?
28
1
Exercises
Become a Research ``Supersleuth''
31
2
Ask Questions
32
4
Make Connections
36
2
Background Checks
38
10
The Thrill of the Hunt
48
3
Exercises
48
3
Get Immediate Results: Databases
51
18
What Is a Database?
52
3
How Do Databases Work?
55
4
Databases You Should Know and Use
59
10
Exercises
65
4
PART TWO Research Using the World Wide Web
Cast Your Net in Stocked Ponds
69
16
Academic Research on the Internet Must Be Authenticated
70
2
Academic Research on the Internet Must Be Done in ``Stocked Ponds''
72
8
Academic Research on the Internet Requires Careful Evaluation
80
5
Exercises
83
2
Field Research Online
85
10
Conducting an Interview
85
4
Developing a Survey
89
6
Exercises
92
3
PART THREE Research Documentation
Documentation: General Rules
95
10
A Few Words About Plagiarism: Don't Do It!
96
2
A Sure Way To Impress: Incorporate and Document with Skill
98
7
Exercises
103
2
Documentation: MLA Format
105
24
MLA In-Text Citations
105
4
MLA Works Cited Entries
109
11
Sample Research Paper Using MLA Style
120
9
Documentation: APA Format
129
22
APA In-Text Citations
129
3
APA Reference List Entries
132
10
Sample Research Paper Using APA Style
142
9
Alternate Forms of Documentation
151
28
Council of Science Editors Style
151
16
Chicago Manual of Style
167
12
Index
179