The curious researcher
Subtitle: a guide to writing research papers
By: Bruce Ballenger.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Longman; Longman
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780321366498
Subjects: Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Guide to writing research papers
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch.1. The first week: The importance of getting curious ; Developing a working knowledge ; Narrowing the subject ; Possible purposes for a research assignment ; Reading for research; title: Ch.2. The second week: Developing a research strategy ; Search languages: words that open doors ; Developing deep knowledge ; Library research techniques ; Internet research techniques ; Living sources: interviewing and surveys ; Ch.3. The third week: Writing in the middle ; Notetaking techniques ; Other notetaking techniques ; Digging deeper for information: advanced searching techniques; title: Ch.4. The fouth week: Getting to the draft ; Citing sources; title: Ch.5. The fifth week: Revising for purpose ; Revising for information ; Revising for language ; Preparing the final manuscipt ; Looking back and moving on ; App.A. Guide to MLA style : Pt.1. Citing sources in your essay ; Pt.2. Format ; Pt.3. Preparing the "Works Cited" page ; Pt.4. Student essay in MLA style; title: App.B. Guide to APA style: Pt.1. How the essay should look ; Pt.2. Citing sources in your essay ; Pt.3. Preparing the "References" list ; Pt.4. Sample paper in APA style; title: App.C. Tips for researching and writing papers on literary topics: Mine the primary source ; Search strategies ; Sample essay: personal response; title: Sample critical essay: formal response.