Miller-Cochran, Susan K. <br/><br/>
The Wadsworth guide to research / 
Susan K. Miller-Cochran and Rochelle L. Rodrigo. 
 - Second edition 
 - Boston, MA :  Wadsworth, Cengage Learning,  2014. 
 - xxii, 405 pages:  color illustrations;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1: Preparing research -- Chapter 1: Research and the rhetorical situation -- Recognizing research contexts -- Identifying research purposes -- Considering elements of the rhetorical situation -- Understanding disciplinary approaches -- Entering a conversation -- Chapter 2: Writing processes -- Myths about writing and research processes -- Elements of writing processes -- Introduction to research processes -- Chapter 3: Identifying a topic -- Analyzing the writing situation -- Generating topics -- Exploring and narrowing a potential topic -- Developing a research question -- Situating the writer in the research -- Your knowledge of your topic -- DIY: writing a research proposal -- Common features of research proposals -- Types of porposals -- Steps to developing a researched topic proposal -- Part 2: Conducting research -- Chapter 4: Finding resources through secondary research -- Conducting research -- Locating resources -- Types of resources -- Static resources -- Syndicated resources -- Dynamic resources -- Developing a research plan -- Chapter 5: Conducting primary research -- Types of primary research -- Observations -- Interviews -- Surveys -- Ethical considerations -- Interpretation of data -- Chapter 6: Rhetorically reading, tracking, and evaluating resources -- Rhetorical reading -- Considering context -- Annotating resources -- Summarizing -- Paraphrasing -- Selecting potential quotations -- Tracking and evaluating data -- Chapter 7: Understanding plagiarism and integrating resources -- Copyright -- Plagiarism -- Integration of resources into your argument -- Avoiding common documentation pitfalls -- DIY: Writing a review of research -- Common features of reviews of research -- Types of reviews of research -- Steps to developing a review of research -- Part 3: Reporting on research -- Chapter 8: Developing an argument -- Reporting versus arguing -- Responding to the research questions -- Developing a thesis -- Supporting an argument -- Providing counterarguments -- Chapter 9: Selecting and integrating evidence -- Developing project-specific evaluation criteria -- Matching reasons with evidence -- Chapter 10: Sharing the results -- Arrangement of your argument -- Introduction and conclusions -- Putting everything together -- DIY: presenting your research results -- Common features of presentations of research -- Types of presentations of research -- Steps to presenting research results -- Part 4: Formatting your research -- Chapter 11: Understanding citation styles rhetorically -- Four popular styles guides -- Formatting texts -- Citing sources -- Handling citation challenges in the age of digital -- Distribution -- Learning citation styles by constructing your own citations -- Choosing the appropriate style guide -- Chapter 12: MLA formatting guidelines -- In-text citations -- Full bibliographic citations -- Paper formatting -- Sample paper -- Chapter 13: APA formatting guidelines -- In-text citations -- Full bibliographic citations -- Paper formatting -- Sample paper -- Chapter 14: CMS formatting guidelines -- In-text citations -- Full bibliographic citations -- Paper formatting -- Chapter 15: CSE formatting guidelines -- In-text citations -- Full bibliographic citations -- Paper formatting -- DIT: writing a rhetorical analysis of citations -- Common feature of a rhetorical analysis -- Two ways to analyze citations rhetorically 
<br/><br/> Encourages students to consider the impact of their audience, purpose, and context at every stage of the research process. With a focus on using technology more productively in research, this guide offers coverage of the "how" and "why" of researching, and the key research technologies important to success.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781133313809 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Institutional Fund 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>English language--Rhetoric--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Research--Methodology.