The College Student's Research Companion: Finding, Evaluating, and Citing the Re

Description: The College Student's Research Companion by Arlene Rodda Quaratiello Most college students are novice researchers for whom Google is the option of first resort. But the information provided by the surface websites found this way often lacks substance and is of questionable authority. Save your students from fruitless, random web searching with this cutting-edge, newly updated guide. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Most college students are novice researchers for whom Google is the option of first resort. But the information provided by the surface websites usually found this way often lacks substance and is of questionable authority. You can save your students from fruitless, random web searching with the help of this cutting-edge guide, newly updated to reflect the broad range of todays information sources. Its a must-have tool for first-year composition and information literacy courses, LIS collections, and graduate-level research. With this trusted resource by their side, students will master the skills needed to integrate quality informational sources into their writing, enabling them to craft better essays; receive guidance on topic selection, time management, and research planning; learn a five-step process for evaluating sources; be introduced to the fundamentals of database searching, using reference sources, and finding periodical articles, books, and websites; get pointers on using sources properly, with advice on citing them according to widely used documentation styles, avoiding plagiarism, quoting or paraphrasing correctly, and incorporating notes; and find review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter, reinforcing the concepts they have just learned. Author Biography Arlene Quaratiello was the Coordinator of Library Instruction at Emerson College before she began her career as a college English instructor. For many years she taught writing courses at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH and several other schools in the Boston area. She has written numerous essays for biographical encyclopedias as well as Rachel Carson: A Biography (a volume in the Greenwood Press Biography series). Table of Contents PrefaceChapter 1: Preliminary Steps Selecting Your Topic Planning Your Research Review Questions Chapter 2: Evaluating Informational Sources Evaluating Content: What Information Does the Source Provide? Evaluating Authority: Who Wrote the Source? Evaluating Dates: When Was the Source Written? Evaluating Purpose: Why Was the Source Written? Evaluating Quality: How Is It Written? Review Questions Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Database Searching Types of Databases Searching Databases Review Questions Chapter 4: Finding Periodical Articles Types of Periodicals Choosing Which Periodical Database to Use Periodical Database Records Searching Periodical Databases Accessing the Full Text Review Questions Chapter 5: Finding Books Searching the Online Catalog Understanding the Classification Systems E-books Review Questions Chapter 6: Finding Websites The Structure of the Internet The Content of the Internet Using Search Engines Evaluating Websites Review Questions Chapter 7: Using Reference Sources Encyclopedias Dictionaries Supporting Information Review Questions Chapter 8: Using the Sources You Have Found Quoting Paraphrasing Summarizing Avoiding Plagiarism Documentation Review Questions Conclusion Appendixes Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions Appendix B: "Award-Winning" DatabasesAppendix C: Classification SystemsAppendix D: Citation Style Guide Index Review Offers college students invaluable guidance on approaching the research process with intentionality and locating quality resources to support their arguments ... A solid resource for beginning researchers, appropriate for high schoolers and beyond. Quaratiellos clear explanations of searching and evaluating should serve students for years to come."— Library Journal Details ISBN0838938388 Short Title The College Students Research Companion Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0838938388 ISBN-13 9780838938386 Format Paperback DEWEY 025.524 Pages 160 Edition 6th Author Arlene Rodda Quaratiello Publication Date 2023-09-12 Publisher American Library Association Imprint ALA Editions Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2023-09-12 Edition Description 6th Revised edition Subtitle Finding, Evaluating, and Citing the Resources You Need to Succeed Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159671457;

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