Writing Research Papers in the Social Sciences

by Lester, James D., (Late); Lester, James D., Jr.

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9780321267634

ISBN10: 032126763X

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2005-12-27

Publisher(s): Pearson

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Summary

Using the same step-by-step guidance that made Writing Research Papers 11ethe definitive research paper guide, this text will enable students in the social science disciplines and in some freshman composition classes to create research papers that advance or defend a theory, offer a review of research methodology, or create a paper from their own empirical research using the APA style. Writing Research Papers in the Social Sciencesprovides sample papers demonstrating the rules of documentation as well as the writing style for the social sciences while detailing the uses of new computer technologies students are using today.

Preface to the Instructor

Preface to the Student

Writing from Research

(9)

Why Do Research?

(1)

Learning to Write Citations for Your Sources

(1)

Learning the Variations in Form and Content

(1)

Theoretical Article

(1)

Report of an Empirical Study

(1)

Review Article

(1)

Understanding the Scientific Terminology

(4)

Theory and Hypothesis

(1)

Evaluation

(1)

Interpretation

(1)

Definition

(1)

Proposal

(1)

Causal Argument

(1)

Comparison and Analogy

(1)

Precedence

(1)

Implications

(1)

Establishing a Schedule

(2)

Discovering Your Topic

(15)

Relating Personal Experience to Scholarly Problems

(2)

Speculating about a Subject by Using Idea-Generating Techniques

(3)

Free Writing

(1)

Listing Key Words

(1)

Outlining Key Words

(1)

Clustering

(1)

Narrowing by Comparison

(1)

Asking Questions

(1)

Focusing the Subject by Consulting with Others

(2)

Interviews

(1)

Checklist: Exploring Ideas with Others

(1)

Discussion Groups

(1)

Checklist: Narrowing a General Subject to a Scholarly Topic

(1)

Exploring the Literature

(1)

Framing a Working Theory or Hypothesis

(2)

Drafting a Research Proposal

(5)

The Short Proposal

(1)

The Long Proposal

(3)

Checklist: Explaining Your Purpose in the Research Proposal

(1)

Gathering Data by Field Research and Laboratory Testing

(18)

Investigating Local Sources

(6)

Interviewing Knowledgeable People

(2)

Writing Letters and Corresponding by E-Mail

(2)

Reading Personal Papers

(1)

Attending Lectures and Public Addresses

(1)

Investigating Government Documents

(2)

Checklist: Interviews, Letters, Private Papers, Courthouse Documents

(1)

Examining Audiovisual Materials, Television, and Radio

(1)

Checklist: Using Media Sources

(1)

Conducting a Survey

(6)

Developing a Questionnaire

(2)

Designing the Questionnaire

(2)

Writing Online Surveys

(1)

Checklist: Conducting a Survey

(1)

Conducting Experiments, Tests, and Observations

(1)

Observation

(1)

Laboratory Experiments

(1)

Field Experiments

(1)

Structuring Your Scientific Report

(3)

Checklist: Conducting an Experiment or Observation

(2)

Gathering Data in the Library

(15)

Launching the Search

(1)

Developing a Working Bibliography

(2)

Working Bibliography Entry for a Book

(1)

Working Bibliography Entry for a Journal Article

(1)

Working Bibliography Entry for an Abstract Found on an Academic-Database

(1)

Working Bibliography Entry for a Magazine Article

(1)

Working Bibliography Entry for an Internet Article

(1)

Finding Books on Your Topic

(3)

Using Your Library's Electronic Book Catalog

(1)

Using the Library's Bibliographies

(2)

Finding Scholarly Articles

(2)

Searching Electronic Databases to Periodicals

(1)

Using the H. W. Wilson Indexes

(1)

Searching for an Index to Abstracts

(1)

Searching for Abstracts of Dissertations

(1)

Searching for a Biography

(1)

Searching for Articles in the Newspaper Indexes

(1)

Searching the Indexes to Pamphlet Files

(1)

Searching for Government Documents

(1)

Searching for Essays within Books

(2)

Checklist: The Library Search

(1)

Using Microforms

(2)

Finding and Filtering Internet Sources

(23)

Beginning an Internet Search

(4)

Checklist: Using Online Rather Than Print Versions

(3)

Checklist: Evaluating Internet Sources

(1)

Reading an Internet Address

(3)

Using a Search Engine

(4)

Subject Directory Search Engines

(1)

Robot-Driven Search Engines

(1)

Metasearch Engines

(1)

Specialized Search Engines

(1)

Educational Search Engines

(2)

Searching for Articles in Online Journals and Magazines

(2)

Online Journals

(1)

Online Magazines

(1)

Searching for Articles in Newspapers and Media Sources

(2)

Accessing E-Books

(1)

Using Listserv, Usenet, and Chat Groups

(1)

E-Mail News Groups

(1)

Real-Time Chatting

(1)

Examining Library Holdings via Internet Access

(1)

Finding an Internet Bibliography

(1)

Search Engine

(1)

Online Bookstore

(1)

Conducting Archival Research on the Internet

(3)

Go to the Library

(1)

Go to an Edited Search Engine

(1)

Go to a Metasearch Engine

(1)

Use Search Engine Directories

(1)

Go to Newspaper Archives

(2)

Avoiding Plagiarism by Integrating Sources

(13)

Using Sources to Enhance Your Credibility

(1)

Placing Sources in a Proper Context

(1)

Honoring Property Rights

(1)

Avoiding Plagiarism

(1)

Checklist: Documenting Your Sources

(1)

Borrowing from a Source Correctly

(6)

Checklist: Required Instances for Citing a Source

(1)

Honoring and Crediting Sources in Online Classrooms

(1)

Seeking Permission to Publish Material on Your Web Site

(2)

Responding to the Evidence

(11)

Drawing Ideas from the Sources

(1)

Writing Marginal Notes

(2)

Discovering the Writer's Intentions

(1)

Evaluating a Writer's Theory and/or Hypothesis

(3)

Theory: Call to Action

(1)

Theory: Assertion of a Cause

(1)

Theory: Interpretation

(1)

Theory: Evaluation

(1)

Theory: Search for Truth

100

(1)

Finding a Writer's Support

100

(1)

Considering the Writer's Logic

101

(4)

Checklist: Identifying Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

102

(1)

Identifying Fallacies That Damage a Conclusion

103

(1)

Checklist: Finding Fallacies in Logic

103

(2)

Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals

105

(13)

Charting a Direction and Setting Goals

105

(2)

Arrangement by Cause/Effect

106

(1)

Arrangement by Correlation

106

(1)

Arrangement by Interpretation

106

(1)

Checklist: Evaluating Your Overall Plan

107

(1)

Arrangement by Comparison

107

(1)

Drafting a Research Proposal

107

(2)

Drafting an Academic Pattern

109

(4)

A General, All-Purpose Pattern

109

(1)

Academic Pattern for Advancing Your Ideas and Theories

109

(1)

Academic Pattern for Argument and Persuasion Papers

110

(1)

Academic Pattern for Analysis of Political Activities and Events

111

(1)

Academic Pattern for a Comparative Study

111

(1)

Academic Pattern for a Laboratory Investigation or Field Report

112

(1)

Academic Pattern for a Review of Scientific Literature

112

(1)

Academic Pattern for a Report of Empirical Research

113

(1)

Writing a Formal Outline

113

(5)

Using Standard Outline Symbols

114

(1)

Writing a Formal Topic Outline

114

(1)

Writing a Formal Sentence Outline

115

(3)

Writing Notes

118

(13)

Developing a Research Journal

118

(3)

Literature Journal

118

(1)

Response Journal

119

(1)

Laboratory Journal

119

(1)

Field Research Journal

119

(1)

Checklist: Writing Effective Journal Notations

120

(1)

Writing Notes of High Quality

120

(1)

Writing Personal Notes

121

(1)

Writing Direct Quotation Notes

121

(3)

Quoting Primary Sources

122

(1)

Quoting from Secondary Sources

123

(1)

Writing Paraphrased Notes

124

(1)

Writing Summary Notations

125

(6)

Summary of a Single Book or Article

126

(1)

Review

126

(1)

Abstract

127

(1)

Annotated Bibliography

128

(1)

Field and Laboratory Notes

129

(2)

Blending Reference Material into Your Report

131

(18)

Writing in the Proper Tense for Papers in the Social Sciences

131

(1)

Using In-Text Citations in Your Reports

132

(8)

Citing Last Name Only and the Year of Publication

133

(1)

Providing a Page Number

133

(1)

Citing a Block of Material

133

(1)

Citing a Work with More Than One Author

134

(1)

Citing More Than One Work by an Author

134

(1)

Citing Indirect Sources

134

(1)

Citing from a Textbook or Anthology

135

(1)

Citing Classical Works

135

(1)

Abbreviating Corporate Authors in the Text

136

(1)

Citing an Anonymous Work

136

(1)

Citing Personal Communications

136

(1)

Citing Internet Sources in Your Text

136

(3)

Other Electronic Sources

139

(1)

Punctuating Citations Properly and Consistently

140

(4)

Commas and Periods

141

(1)

Semicolons and Colons

142

(1)

Question Marks and Exclamation Marks

143

(1)

Single Quotation Marks

143

(1)

Altering Some Capital Letters and Lowercase Letters

144

(1)

Change Some Initial Capital Letters to Small Letters

144

(1)

Change Some Small Letters to Capitals

144

(1)

Editing a Quotation with [sic], Ellipsis Points, and Brackets

145

(4)

Use [sic] to Signal a Mistake in a Quotation

145

(1)

Use Brackets to Enclose Interpolation, Corrections, Explanations, Translations, or Comments within Quoted Matter

145

(1)

Use Ellipsis Points to Omit Portions of a Quotation

146

(3)

Preparing the References List

149

(1)

Preparing the List of References

149

(15)

Books

150

(13)

Periodicals

153

(2)

Electronic Sources

155

(5)

Presenting the References Page

160

(3)

Writing the Theoretical Essay

163

(1)

Writing the Introduction to a Theoretical Paper

164

(11)

Writing the Body of the Theoretical Paper

165

(1)

Writing the Conclusion of the Theoretical Paper

165

(1)

Sample Theoretical Essay: ``Prehistoric Wars: A Study in Social Hatred and Cruelty''

165

(10)

Jamie Johnston

Report of an Empirical Study

175

(16)

Writing the Introduction to a Report on Empirical Research

176

(1)

Writing the Method Section of the Report on Empirical Research

176

(1)

Writing the Results Section of the Report on Empirical Research

177

(1)

Writing the Discussion Section of the Report on Empirical Research

177

(1)

Writing the Title Page, Abstract, References, and Appendix

178

(1)

Sample Report of Empirical Research: ``Arranged Marriages: The Revival Is Online''

178

(8)

Valerie Nesbitt-Hall

Writing the Proposal for Conducting Empirical Research: Sample Proposal: ``The Effects of Communication Skills on Development of Interpersonal Relationships''

186

(5)

Julie A. Strasshofer

Writing the Review of Literature on a Topic

191

(10)

Choosing a Topic

191

(1)

Reading the Articles

192

(1)

Writing the Literature Review

192

(2)

Introduction

192

(1)

Body

193

(1)

Conclusion

193

(1)

Sample Literature Review: ``Gender Communication: A Review of the Literature''

194

(7)

Kaci Holz

Preparing Electronic Research Projects

201

Getting Started

201

(1)

Using Word Processing to Create Electronic Documents

201

(2)

Building a Slide Show

203

(1)

Creating Pages with Hypertext Markup Language

204

(2)

Using a Web Page Editor to Create Web Pages

204

(1)

Creating a Single Web Page

204

(1)

Creating a Web Site with Multiple Pages

205

(1)

Citing Your Sources in a Web Research Paper

206

(1)

Using Graphics in Your Electronic Research Paper

206

(1)

Creating Your Own Digital Graphics

206

(1)

Delivering Your Electronic Research Paper to Readers

207

Checklist: Delivering Your Electronic Paper

207

Appendix A Glossary: Rules and Techniques for Preparing a Manuscript in the Social Sciences

(23)

Appendix B A Listing of Reference Works for Your General Topic

Credits

(1)

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