Form and style : research papers, reports, theses

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Author:

Slade, Carole.

ISBN:

9780395958278

Personal Author:

Slade, Carole.

Edition:

11th ed.

Publication Information:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., c2000.

Physical Description:

xvi, 297 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

"Up-to-date information on Chicago, MLA, and APA documentation and the Internet"--Cover.

Spiral binding.

Contents:

Part I: The process of research and writing : 1. Writing research papers -- 2. Elements of theses and dissertations -- 3. Quotations -- 4. Style and mechanics -- 5. Tables, figures, and computer materials -- 6. The finished copy ; Part II: Systems of documentation : 7. Chicago Manual style -- 8. Modern Language Association style -- 9. American Psychological Association style.

Subject Term:

Abstracting.

Report writing.

Dissertations, Academic.

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Summary

Contemporary, comprehensive, and convenient, "Form and Style teaches students how to write, format, and document academic papers. The text integrates the basics of the research process with a scholarly approach to presenting evidence, quotes, and citing sources. The book provides information on using computers and Internet research, complete typing instructions, and guidelines on researching, note-taking, and outlining. Detailed coverage of MLA, APA, and Chicago documentation styles is included, and a "Glossary of Abbreviations lists terms found frequently in notes, literary references, and bibliographies.