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Wadsworth Guide to Research, Documentation Update Edition by Miller-Cochran Susan K. Rodrigo Rochelle L. (2010-06-25) Spiral-bound
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March 16, 2013
The approach to teaching students how to research is well-thought out and well-explained. At times, it is painfully simplistic, as students will have encountered thesis statements well before approaching a research project of this complexity. However, it does serve to reinforce what's been taught in other classes, so that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Unfortunately, the section on MLA format is atrocious. They create their own language for the documentation styles (concerned with whether or not an online source is "dynamic" or "stable," for instance). This language then becomes confusing as it does not match the vocabulary used in The MLA Handbook. They fail to explain things like what to do when a source has more than three authors (there is no mention of "et al," and not a single example features its use!).
While I liked parts of the book, especially the assignments, I am not certain that I would reuse it if given a choice.
Unfortunately, the section on MLA format is atrocious. They create their own language for the documentation styles (concerned with whether or not an online source is "dynamic" or "stable," for instance). This language then becomes confusing as it does not match the vocabulary used in The MLA Handbook. They fail to explain things like what to do when a source has more than three authors (there is no mention of "et al," and not a single example features its use!).
While I liked parts of the book, especially the assignments, I am not certain that I would reuse it if given a choice.
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