... them—is that you, as the
researcher, have to interpret them. You are not
reading a famous historian’s opinion of a situa-
tion; you are analyzing raw writing, visuals, and
data and coming to your own ... from a distant past. Naturally, pri-
mary sources give your work and research an
authority and uniqueness that make your
paper stand out.
Other Tips for Selecting the
Best Source...
... that particular
topic, and you will be able to understand the
question better. Good luck and remember to
use this test as a jumping off point—a place to
begin the work of writing a superior research
paper.
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ANSWER ... listed and documented in
both the footnotes and bibliography.
c. is in color and provides an accurate
representation of events.
d. is big enough to...
... while
you were researching and writing your paper. This list includes all printed matter and any
other sources from which you derived your information. A standard bibliography documents all
printed ... categories:
1. articles posted and written for the Web
by specific authors
2. online journals and magazines
3. material gathered from general and spe-
cific databases and search eng...
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1. Report writing Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Research
Handbooks, manuals, ... Inter...
... by using basic research and writing tools that you can practice at home. Each
lesson is carefully designed to make researching any topic and writing a research paper manage-
able and easy. Every ... Revising Your Draft 77
LESSON 17 Proofreading and Editing Your Draft 81
LESSON 18 Adding Footnotes, Endnotes, and Parenthetical Citations 85
LESSON 19 Writing a Bibliography...
... very distinguished and
respected individual.
48.
Using note cards to take down
information from books is helpful and
handy because
a. note cards can be arranged easily and
quickly and stored in one ... Lesson 17
6.
b. Lesson 19
7.
d. Lesson 5
8.
b. Lesson 10
9.
c. Lesson 5
10.
d. Lesson 7
11.
b. Lesson 5
12.
a. Lesson 20
13.
b. Lesson 18
14.
a. Lesson 17
15.
c. Lesson 6
16.
b. L...
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t’s exciting that there are so many topics and individuals out there that have potential research
interest. Your research topic may be chosen for you if you are in a particular ... issue you a
password in advance, and give you access to its
information before you are facing a deadline.
Summary
Being prepared is the first step to researching
and writing a good pa...
... for informa-
tion and materials. This is the most fun and exciting part of the
process! Rather than just thinking about your paper, you are now
an active participant in the research process. ... from a particular time period,
physical, geographical, or topographical maps,
official documents (such as a census or other
collections of statistics), paintings, prints, and
photographs of p...
... contacts and
other individuals whom you can contact
directly for more information.
2.
Historical and cultural societies. Often,
they have staff who are experts in their
particular fields and can ... a
publicist, and inquire how to get in
touch with a specific author.
4.
Universities. Most universities have pro-
fessors who have spent their careers
researching particular subject areas a...
... unlike
books, and are particularly easy to flip through
and consult. In fact, if you take your notes
carefully, most of your information will have
already been organized and arranged before-
hand, making ... a wonderful way to store and record infor-
mation because they are both easy to use and handy to arrange. Take your note cards from your
holder and begin to arrange and rearr...