Writing the Research Paper: A Handbook With Both the Mla & Apa Documentation Styles. - Softcover

The fourth edition of this handbook now places coverage of thesis/outline development before research, in response to the tendency students have to approach paper writing in this sequence. A new appendix includes information on both specialized and general references, including electronic information retrieval services, audio and video sources. Exhaustive table of contents provides quick access to reference information . Designed to be a true reference book, not a cover-to-cover text. New sections highlight the use of word procdessors, the use of quotations to generate ideas, and the use of computer and print indexes of periodicals.