The College Student’s Research Companion: Finding, Evaluating, and Citing the Resources You Need to Succeed, Sixth Edition
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Book Synopsis: Most college students are novice researchers for whom Google is the option of first resort. But the information provided by the surface websites usually found this way often lacks substance and is of questionable authority. You can save your students from fruitless, random web searching with the help of this cutting-edge guide, newly updated to reflect the broad range of today's information sources. It's a must-have tool for first-year composition and information literacy courses, LIS collections, and graduate-level research. With this trusted resource by their side, students will master the skills needed to integrate quality informational sources into their writing, enabling them to craft better essays; receive guidance on topic selection, time management, and research planning; learn a five-step process for evaluating sources; be introduced to the fundamentals of database searching, using reference sources, and finding periodical articles, books, and websites; get pointers on using sources properly, with advice on citing them according to widely used documentation styles, avoiding plagiarism, quoting or paraphrasing correctly, and incorporating notes; and find review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter, reinforcing the concepts they have just learned.
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As a college student, finding reliable and authoritative information can be a real challenge. With the sixth edition of "The College Student’s Research Companion: Finding, Evaluating, and Citing the Resources You Need to Succeed," you can say goodbye to fruitless searching and hello to academic success. Updated to include the latest information sources, this cutting-edge guide is a must-have for any student looking to master the art of research.
Unlike unreliable surface websites often found through a simple Google search, this trusted resource provides students with the skills needed to integrate high-quality sources into their writing. With guidance on topic selection, time management, and research planning, students will have the tools they need to craft well-written and well-researched essays. They will also learn a five-step process for evaluating sources, ensuring they only use credible and relevant information.
In addition to helping students find the right sources, this book also teaches them how to use sources properly. From citing them according to widely used documentation styles to avoiding plagiarism, students will have the knowledge to confidently incorporate outside information into their work. With review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter, the concepts learned will be reinforced and applied.
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