The Research Paper and the World Wide Web (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Dawn Rodrigues (Author), Raymond Rodriguez (Author), Raymond J. Rodrigues (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 1999 | ISBN-10: 013021020X | ISBN-13: 978-0130210203 | Edition: 2

This is a guide which provides readers with strategies for conducting research on the Web. Partly a guide to writing research papers and partly an introduction to Web searching, this book demonstrates how to use Web tools to search the Web and libraries on the Internet, and suggests ways to organize the material gathered. It clarifies the interplay between traditional book sources, electronic resources and Web sources in the research process by integrating library searching and Web searching throughout the research and writing process. It also provides other general advice on writing research papers, as well as specific advice for the Internet, including guidelines for establishing research questions, and contains sections on Internet citation style, and suggestions on incorporating Web pages and e-mail messages research notes. The text features a Web page for subscribers, with interactive areas where readers can locate research partners and read chapter updates. Finally, it concludes with exercises and suggested writing assignments using Internet and Web topics.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Full of practical writing assignments, this state-of-the-art text on Web searching provides students in all fields with strategies for conducting research on the Internet. Technically two books in one (a guide to writing research papers and an introduction to Web searching), it demonstrates how to use Web tools to search the Web and libraries on the Internet; provides starting points for finding local and world-wide resources on the Internet; and suggests ways to organize all the information once gathered. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Helping today's writers tap into technology, this systematic, non-technical, state-of-the-art guide to writing research papers using the Web demonstrates how to use Web tools to search the Web and libraries on the Internet; provides starting points for finding local and world-wide resources on the Internet; and suggests ways to organize all the information once gathered. Begins with a thorough review of the research process. Provides a strong link between library and Web research and helps readers map out effective searching strategies. Includes current documentation citation styles for all standard sources—print as well as Web—and contains new sections on summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting sources. Dedicates entire chapters to evaluating sources; using mail, newsgroups, forums, and listservs as research tools; taking notes and organizing information. Presents “A Beginner's Guide to the Internet”, and offers an online companion website that complements both chapter content and end-of-chapter exercises. For anyone writing research papers who wants to get the most out of available print and online resources.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (July 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013021020X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130210203
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,902,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars content good but controversial subjects should be avoided, May 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Research Paper and the World Wide Web, The: A Writer's Guide (Paperback)

This book contains valuable information about the research process. Particularly helpful are the sections on citing electronic documents and organizing research information. However, this information was marred somewhat by the controversial subject matter chosen for the example research paper. Whatever the author's stance on affirmative action, this book should not be used as a platform for it. A more neutral subject would not detract from the information covered in the text.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, especially for documenting sources., February 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Research Paper and the World Wide Web, The: A Writer's Guide (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for doing research using the world wide web! While many of its tips are documented elsewhere, the dicussion on how to document sources in a bibliography when the source is a web page is great! This is uncharted territory and few other books, if any, cover this subject. Many universities are sticklers about what style to use in bibliographies and this documents both MLA and APA styles. It also notes that the way the book shows how to do it is not yet an "official" standard from MLA or APA. However, the recommended style is close enough to both to be usable.