Using the Internet, online services, and CD-ROMs for writing research and term papers

A guide to Internet, online services and CD-ROMs for writing research and term papers. It explains how to use online library catalogues, the most commonly available indexes and databases (in print, CD-ROM, online, and Web-accessible formats), electronic encyclopaedias, Web search engines, and commercial online information services (like AOL). Tips are provided for note-taking (including electronic note-taking), printing from electronic resources, and Web browsing. A chapter on citing electronic resources (using both APA and MLA styles) and two model research papers conclude the volume.

Author Notes

John L. Adams is an instructor of English at Loyola University in New Orleans.
Katherine H. Adams is a professor of English at Loyola University in New Orleans.
Lara Bushallow is currently a systems librarian at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
Charles Harmon is director of publishing for Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
Frederick D. King earned his master's degree in library science from The Catholic University of America School of Library and Information Science. Currently, he is the director of the Sr. Rosemary Donley Technology Center at the Catholic University School of Nursing
Sarah Sheehan-Harris completed her BA in English and MS in Library Science at The Catholic University of America

Preface	p. vii
1. Getting Ready to Write and Conducting Primary Research	p. 1
Prewriting	p. 2
Conducting the Research	p. 4
2. Secondary Research Using Print Sources	p. 11
Finding Background Information in Reference Works	p. 11
Searching for Books	p. 14
Searching for Periodical and Newspaper Articles	p. 16
Gathering Your Sources	p. 18
3. Secondary Research Using Electronic Research Tools	p. 21
Deciding Which Electronic Reference Tool to Use	p. 21
Using Electronic Encyclopedias	p. 23
Using Electronic Resources to Find Journal Articles	p. 23
How to Begin a Computerized Database Search	p. 26
4. Secondary Research Using Online Services	p. 33
Prodigy Internet	p. 34
America Online	p. 37
CompuServe	p. 42
Online Databases	p. 45
5. Secondary Research Using the Internet	p. 47
Getting Access to the Internet	p. 48
Types of Internet Service	p. 48
Before You Sign Up with an ISP	p. 49
What Can You Do on the Internet?	p. 49
What Is the World Wide Web?	p. 52
A Few Acronyms and Other Terms	p. 55
What Do You Need to Access the World Wide Web?	p. 56
Connecting to a Site	p. 58
Using a Hypertext Link	p. 60
Printing a Page	p. 60
Saving Images	p. 62
Cut and Paste	p. 63
Bookmarks and Favorites: How to Remember Where You Have Been	p. 66
What Can Go Wrong?	p. 68
Looking for Information on the World Wide Web	p. 68
The Parts of an Internet Address	p. 71
Kristen and Zak Search the Web	p. 75
What's Next?	p. 77
For Further Reading	p. 78
6. Evaluating Information Sources, Writing, and Revising	p. 79
Examining the Sources	p. 79
Evaluating Internet Sources	p. 79
Taking Notes	p. 81
Choosing a Preliminary Thesis and Outline	p. 83
Writing the First Draft	p. 85
Working with Sources	p. 86
Revising	p. 93
7. Proofreading and Preparing the Final Copy	p. 95
Proofreading	p. 95
Producing the Final Copy	p. 96
Sample Essays	p. 97
Appendix	p. 98
8. Citing Print and Electronic Resources	p. 111
Why Do I Need Citations?	p. 111
What Is a Citation?	p. 111
What Is a Style Guide?	p. 112
Basic Citation Formats	p. 112
Reference Lists	p. 113
Sample Citations	p. 114
Citing Electronic Resources	p. 116
Sample Reference Lists	p. 119
The End (Really)	p. 120
Reference List	p. 120
About the Authors and the Editor	p. 121
Index	p. 123

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