文档介绍：STEP BY STEP RESEARCH AND
WRITING
by
Kathryn L. Schwartz
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Step by Step - guide to researching and writing
a paper
Info Search - finding things in cyberspace and
your library
Links - to great online resources for research and
writing
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Table of Contents
Step by Step Research & Writing Page
Why the Step by Step Approach? 3
Step 1 - Getting Started - preparing for the assignment and
getting ready to choose a topic 4
Scheduling Your Project - a worksheet 8
Step 2 - Discovering and Choosing a Topic - reading to
e informed 9
Step 3 - Looking for and Forming a Focus - exploring your
topic 11
Step 4 - Gathering Information - which clarifies and supports
your focus 13
Step 5 - Preparing to Write - analyzing anizing your
information and forming a thesis statement 15
Step 6 - Writing the Paper - writing, revising and finalizing 17
Info Search
Where's the Information? 20
Learning to Research in the Library 21
Learning to Research on the Web 35
Skills for Online Searching 40
Information Found--and Not Found--on the Web 43
Search Strategy: Getting a Broad Overview of a Subject 47
Search Strategy: Finding Specific Information 49
Links to Online Resources 51
Bibliography - sources 53
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Step by Step Research & Writing
Why the Step by Step Approach