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Informationen zum Autor Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of English/Humanities at the State University of New York. Klappentext Schaum's is here--to help you write great research papers The experts at Schaum's are at your service-ready to help you with concise, complete, step-by-step instructions that will make writing research papers a breeze, not a burden. The clear, concise guidelines and in-depth instruction in this book will show you how to write high-quality research papers that will help you succeed academically and in the professional world. You'll quickly learn how to: Select and narrow your topic Evaluate and present evidence persuasively Avoid plagiarism and other novice mistakes Learn from examples, sample papers, and model documentation Zusammenfassung Provides critical advice on how to conduct research online and gives you information you need to produce superior papers on various subjects. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: GETTING STARTED Chapter 1: What Is a Research Paper Chapter 2: How Do I Choose a Subject for My Research Paper Chapter 3: How Do I Narrow My Subject into a Research Topic (and why) Chapter 4: How Do I Write a Thesis Statement PART II: DOING RESEARCH Chapter 5: How Can I Find the Information I Need Chapter 6: How Do I Use Online Sources Chapter 7: How Do I Use Books for My Research Paper Chapter 8: What Other Sources Can I Use for My Research Paper Chapter 9: How Do I Track My Research Chapter 10: How Do I Evaluate Sources Chapter 11: How Do I Take Notes on My Sources PART III: DRAFTING Chapter 12: How Do I Outline--and Why Chapter 13: What Writing Style Do I Use Chapter 14: How Do I Use My Source Material Chapter 15: What is Plagiarism--and How Do I Avoid It Chapter 16: How Do I Use MLA Internal Documentation Chapter 17: How Do I Use Footnotes and Endnotes Chapter 18: How Do I Create a Works Cited Page Chapter 19: How Do I Present My Research Paper PART IV: WRITING THE FINAL COPY Chapter 20: How Do I Revise, Edit, and Proofread ...