Writing the Modern Research Paper (MLA Update) (4th Edition) - Softcover

Key Benefit: This is both a practical and contemporary guide to planning, researching, writing, and documenting a research paper. Key Topics: The second edition has been thoroughly updated to include information for researching online and for critical thinking. It is designed as a complete reference while offering a step-by-step guide to the research process. The book evidences its contemporaneity by its full coverage of computer research technologies and its extensive attention to the prewriting and planning stages of the assignment. A new chapter (6), “Researching Online and Through the Internet,” has been added to introduce readers to recent opportunities for using databases and the Internet. Readers will get information on accessing Internet addresses, the World Wide Web, and the latest computer search tools such as gopher, telnet, ftp, and others that make online research valuable and exciting. There is also unparalleled coverage of the major disciplinary documentation forms—MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago. In addition, the book features examples from modern research sources (Citation Indexes, the Internet) not covered in other books. Market: For professionals wishing to improve their writing skills.