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Research Strategies for a Digital Age Bonnie Tensen (Augsburg College)

Research Strategies for a Digital Age By Bonnie Tensen (Augsburg College)

Research Strategies for a Digital Age by Bonnie Tensen (Augsburg College)

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Provides a step-by-step guide that helps students increase their knowledge as they develop invaluable research skills they can use for a lifetime. This book blends traditional research methods with instruction on how to use and evaluate electronic research technologies. It introduces students to research by beginning in the digital library.

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Research Strategies for a Digital Age by Bonnie Tensen (Augsburg College)

Practical, relevant, and reflecting the latest technologies available, RESEARCH STRATEGIES FOR A DIGITAL AGE, FOURTH EDITION, provides a thorough, step-by-step guide that helps students develop invaluable research skills they will use for a lifetime.

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Preface. PART I: RESEARCH BASICS. 1. Get Off to a Good Start. Step 1: Choose a Topic. Step 2: Narrow Your Focus. Exercises. 2. Find the Perfect Match: Effective Search Terms. Where Do You Find the Perfect Match? How Do You Find the Perfect Match? Exercises. 3.Become a Research Supersleuth. Ask Questions. Make Connections. Background Checks. The Thrill of the Hunt. Exercises. 4. Databases: Get Immediate Results. What Is a Database? Get to Know Your Databases. How Do Databases Work? Exercises. PART II: RESEARCH USING THE WORLD WIDE WEB. 5. How to Surf the Web without Drowning. Academic Research on the WWW Must Be Authenticated. Begin Your Net Search in Stocked Ponds. Surfing the Big WWWave. Academic Research on the WWW Requires Careful Evaluation. Exercises. 6. Field Research Online. Conducting an Interview. Developing a Survey. Exercises. PART III: INCORPORATING YOUR RESEARCH. 7. Academic Integrity. Research Writing in a Cut & Paste WWWorld. The Many Faces of Plagiarism. Exercises. 8. Documentation: General Rules. A Sure Way to Impress: Incorporate and Document with Skill. ID Your Source: The Key to Documenting Correctly. Exercises. PART IV: RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION. 9. Documentation: MLA Format. Directory of Citation and Entry Formats. MLA In-Text Citations. MLA Works Cited Entries. Sample Research Paper Using MLA Style. Sample Literary Analysis Research Paper Using MLA Style. 10. Documentation: APA Format. Directory of Citation and Entry Formats. APA In-Text Citations. APA Reference List Entries. Sample Research Paper Using APA Style. 11. Documentation: CSE Format. Directory of Citation and Entry Formats. CSE In-Text Citations. CSE Reference List Entries. Sample Research Paper Using CSE Style. 12.Documentation: CMS Format. Directory of Note and Bibliography Entry Formats. CMS Footnotes, Endnotes, and Bibliographies. CMS Footnote/Endnote and Bibliography Format. Sample Research Paper Using CMS Style. Index.

About Bonnie Tensen (Augsburg College)

Bonnie Tensen has taught college composition for over 20 years, first in the traditional classroom, then in networked classroom environments and online. For 15 years she taught composition and literature courses online at Seminole State College of Florida. In Fall of 2013, Bonnie began serving as an e-learning specialist at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, assisting in the conversion of their weekend and evening college courses from f2f to hybrid. Although she is well acquainted with its pedagogical and personal challenges, she has become a vocal proponent of the powerful educational experiences e-learning -- when designed well -- can offer today's generation of students. A popular speaker, she has presented her unique approach at many conferences and led numerous seminars on incorporating the Internet in the classroom.

Table of Contents

Preface. PART I: RESEARCH BASICS. 1. Get Off to a Good Start. Step 1: Choose a Topic. Step 2: Narrow Your Focus. Exercises. 2. Find the Perfect Match: Effective Search Terms. Where Do You Find the Perfect Match? How Do You Find the Perfect Match? Exercises. 3.Become a Research Supersleuth. Ask Questions. Make Connections. Background Checks. The Thrill of the Hunt. Exercises. 4. Databases: Get Immediate Results. What Is a Database? Get to Know Your Databases. How Do Databases Work? Exercises. PART II: RESEARCH USING THE WORLD WIDE WEB. 5. How to Surf the Web without Drowning. Academic Research on the WWW Must Be Authenticated. Begin Your Net Search in Stocked Ponds. Surfing the Big WWWave. Academic Research on the WWW Requires Careful Evaluation. Exercises. 6. Field Research Online. Conducting an Interview. Developing a Survey. Exercises. PART III: INCORPORATING YOUR RESEARCH. 7. Academic Integrity. Research Writing in a Cut & Paste WWWorld. The Many Faces of Plagiarism. Exercises. 8. Documentation: General Rules. A Sure Way to Impress: Incorporate and Document with Skill. ID Your Source: The Key to Documenting Correctly. Exercises. PART IV: RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION. 9. Documentation: MLA Format. Directory of Citation and Entry Formats. MLA In-Text Citations. MLA Works Cited Entries. Sample Research Paper Using MLA Style. Sample Literary Analysis Research Paper Using MLA Style. 10. Documentation: APA Format. Directory of Citation and Entry Formats. APA In-Text Citations. APA Reference List Entries. Sample Research Paper Using APA Style. 11. Documentation: CSE Format. Directory of Citation and Entry Formats. CSE In-Text Citations. CSE Reference List Entries. Sample Research Paper Using CSE Style. 12.Documentation: CMS Format. Directory of Note and Bibliography Entry Formats. CMS Footnotes, Endnotes, and Bibliographies. CMS Footnote/Endnote and Bibliography Format. Sample Research Paper Using CMS Style. Index.

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CIN0840028822G
9780840028822
0840028822
Research Strategies for a Digital Age by Bonnie Tensen (Augsburg College)
Bonnie Tensen (Augsburg College)
Used - Good
Paperback
Cengage Learning, Inc
20120101
320
N/A
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