The Facts On File Guide to Research is a comprehensive guide to conducting accurate research. It includes detailed lists of available resources and explains general research methods and proper citation style for sources.
This invaluable reference contains a step-by-step guide to the research process, with information on development a subject and planning research, gathering information, and evaluating sources. It also explains how to find, access, and use a number of different sources, from archival collections and biographical indexes to government agencies and newspapers, from online and electronic services to radio and television, and many more.
Ideal for students of all ages, businesspeople, and general readers needing to prepare reports, research papers, and class studies, this long overdue volume features subject guides with lists of many other important research sources categorized by subject matter, along with section on how to cite sources, avoid plagiarism, and create a bibliography and valuable appendices covering style guides, including APA, MLA and The Chicago Manual of Style.
560 pages - 6 x 9 - hardcover and paperback.
"This book is a winner."
--Gale Reference Reviews
"A nuts-and-bolts guide to research. A no-frills, solid reference source."
--School Library Journal
"[the author] brings a great deal of wealth to this subject for students and general readers...to doing thorough and accurate research.'"
--Christian Library Journal
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The Facts On File Guide to Research
by Jeff Lenburg
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