Writing research papers does not have to be the painful experience many people make it out to be. It is possible to develop significant skills in order to make the writing process much easier than you think. In Research Strategies, author William Badke offers a clear, simple, and often humorous roadmap for conducting research and navigating the vast new world of information and technology.
In this, the fourth edition, Badke details the entire research paper process from start to finish. Research Strategies provides a plethora of insightful and helpful information, including:
 Finding and narrowing a topic
 Creating an outline
 Searching databases
 Understanding metadata
 Using library catalogs and journal databases
 Conducting Internet research
 Organizing research notes
 Writing the actual paper
Research Strategies explains the skills and strategies you need to efficiently and effectively complete a research project from topic to finished product. With the information provided here, research doesn't have to be frustrating or boring. Badke's strategies present a sure path through the amazing and complex new world of information.
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William Badke is Associate Librarian at Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada, with responsibilities for Associated Canadian Theological Schools and Information Literacy. This book is a product of two decades of teaching research to worried students.
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