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This classic introductory text is well known for its solid guidance in the writing, documenting, and formatting of research papers, reports, theses, and dissertations. Form and Style's comprehensive coverage of the research process ranges from choosing a topic and preparing a draft to documenting sources and preparing a bibliography. The text provides models and explanations for four document styles: Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and Columbia Guide to Online Style (CGOS). The Twelfth Edition features the latest information on documentation styles, using computers and the Internet, and online sources and the research process.
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Form and Style's comprehensive coverage of the research process ranges from choosing a topic and preparing a draft to documenting sources and preparing a bibliography. The Twelfth Edition features the latest information on documentation styles, using computers and the Internet, and online sources and the research process. In addition, a thorough revision of Chapter 5, "Tables, Figures, and Computer Materials," incorporates theoretical discussion of the criteria for using illustrations. Highlights of this twelfth edition: - New! Expanded section on Electronic Sources on the Internet - New! Complete advice on evaluating web sites is enhanced with annotated screen shots - New! More guidance on making the most of word-processing software highlights note-taking, formatting, organising, and time-saving devices available in most computer programmes - Sample pages throughout illustrate the formats described in the text
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Robert Perrin (Ph.D., University of Illinois -- Champaign/Urbana) is Chairperson of the Department of English at Indiana State University; he previously served as Director of Writing Programs for 17 years. He has won the university's Caleb Mills Award for distinguished teaching and the Theodore Dreiser Award for distinguished research, as well as the College of Arts and Sciences' Distinguished Professor award. He has published numerous articles on composition and teaching as well as seven textbooks and research guides, including THE BEACON HANDBOOK (six editions) and HANDBOOK FOR COLLEGE RESEARCH (four editions).
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