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Tables of Contents for The Art of Public Speaking
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
viii
Acknowledgments
ix
What You Need to Know Before You Start
1
9
Definitions: Some key terms
1
3
Connecting to the Internet
4
1
Equipment needed to connect to the Internet
4
1
Internet accounts: Username and password
5
1
Figuring out Internet addresses
5
2
Getting around within different programs
7
3
Using the keyboard only
7
1
Using the mouse
8
1
Maneuvers with either keyboard or mouse
8
1
Selecting
8
1
Scrolling
8
1
Saving
9
1
Other options
9
1
Error messages
9
1
Exiting
9
1
Preparing for Your Research
10
5
What computers can and cannot do
10
1
Understanding where the information is
11
1
Databases
11
1
The Internet
12
1
Expect to use printed sources
13
1
General guidelines for a research project
13
1
Time management
14
1
Conducting Your Research
15
9
A word about Internet courtesy
15
1
Searching in the library
16
1
Searching on the Internet: Search engines
17
1
Searching by subject
17
1
Advanced searches: Using a search string
18
1
What if there is no match for your request?
19
1
What if you get too many listings?
20
1
Assessment questions
20
1
Searching the Internet for other sources
21
3
Home pages of colleges and universities
21
1
Websites of governmental and other nonprofit organizations
21
1
Using a gopher
21
1
Using Telnet
21
2
Using e-mail
23
1
Newsgroups (Usenet)
23
1
Reporting Your Research
24
7
Mailing lists (listserv)
24
1
Query by e-mail
25
1
General advice for e-mail
25
1
Knowing when to stop your search
25
1
Fair use and the copyright law
26
1
Provide the source for every idea or fact
26
1
Follow the correct format
27
1
Rationale for the format
27
1
Citing sources at the end of your paper: Works Cited, References, or Bibliography
28
1
Stand-alone database or CD-ROM
28
1
Online source or Website
28
1
Direct e-mail to you (not a discussion group)
28
1
Posting to a discussion group
28
1
Citing sources in the body of your paper
29
2
Modern Language Association (MLA) style
29
1
American Psychological Association (APA) style
29
1
American Chemical Society (ACS) style
29
1
Classic footnote (or endnote) style
30
1
References
31
1
Databases and Search Tools
31
8
Index
39