Lester, James D., Sr., 1935-2006

Writing research papers in the social sciences / James D. Lester, Sr., James D. Lester, Jr. - New York : Pearson / Longman, c2006. - xvi, 208 (48) p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

1. Writing from research - 2. Discovering your topic - 3. Gathering data by field research and laboratory testing - 4. Gathering data in the library - 5. Finding and filtering internet sources - 6. Avoiding plagiarism by integrating sources - 7. Responding to the evidence - 8. Organizing ideas and setting goals - 9. Writing notes - 10. Blending reference material into your report -11. Preparing the references list - 12. Writing the theoretical essay - 13. Report of an empirical study - 14. Writing the review of literature on a topic - 15. Preparing electronic research projects.

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