Tensen, Bonnie <br/><br/>
Research strategies for a digital age / 
Bonnie Tensen. 
 - Fifth edition 
 - Boston, MA :  Cengage Learning,  2018. 
 - xii, 287 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1: Research Basics -- Chapter 1: Get Off to a Good Start -- Why Write a Research Paper? -- Discover a Topic You Want to Know More About -- Adapt Topics to Your Own Interests -- Choose a Worthwhile Topic -- Summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 2: Searching Versus Surfing: Locating Quality Sources -- The World Wide Web: Great Source or Source of Great Confusion? -- Three Common Problems with Web Searches -- The Solution: Begin Your Research in the Library -- Formulate Effective Search Terms -- Boolean and Advanced Searching -- Summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 3: Become a Research "Supersleuth" -- Ask Questions -- Launch the Investigation -- Make Connections -- Background Checks -- Summary -- Exercises -- Part 2: Research Using the World Wide Web -- Chapter 4: How to Surf the Web Without Drowning -- Academic Research on the Web Must Be Authenticated -- Begin Your Net Search in "Stocked Ponds" -- Surfing the Big WWWave -- Academic Research on the Web Requires Careful Evaluation -- Summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 5: Field Research Online -- Conducting an Interview -- Developing a Survey -- Summary -- Exercises -- Part 3: Incorporating Your Research -- Chapter 6: Academic Integrity -- Research Writing in a Cut-and-Paste World -- The Many Faces of Plagiarism -- Summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 7: Documentation Guidelines -- ID Your Source: The Key to Documenting Correctly -- A Sure Way to Impress: Incorporate and Document with Skill -- Summary -- Exercises -- Part 4: Research Documentation -- Chapter 8: Documentation: MLA Format -- MLA In-Text Citations -- MLA Works Cited Entries -- Sample Research Paper Using MLA Style -- Sample Literary Analysis Research Paper Using MLA Style -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Documentation: APA Format -- APA In-Text Citations -- APA Reference List Entries -- Sample Research Paper Using APA Style -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Documentation: CSE Format -- CSE In-Text Citations -- CSE Reference List Entries -- Sample Research Paper Using CSE Style -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Documentation: CMS Format -- CMS Footnotes, Endnotes, and Bibliographies -- CMS Footnote/Endnote and Bibliography Format -- Sample Research Paper Using CMS Style -- Summary 
<br/><br/> Practical, relevant, and reflecting the latest technologies, RESEARCH STRATEGIES FOR A DIGITAL AGE, 5th Edition, provides a thorough, step-by-step guide that helps you develop research skills critical to today's online environment -- skills that will serve you well for a lifetime. This text blends traditional research methods with detailed instruction on how to use and evaluate electronic research technologies. The author introduces you to research by beginning in the academic library: Using online discovery tools to search in a controlled environment with credible sources helps you to develop and sharpen your research and analytical skills before expanding your search into the vast (and sometimes questionable) resources of the Web. You'll find practical guidance about how to incorporate and document resources skillfully and with academic integrity, as well as insightful examples, illustrations, and tips to help you get the most from today's wealth of online material. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781305969407 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Institutional Fund 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Information retrieval.<br/>Electronic information resource searching.<br/>Research--Methodology.