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Wadsworth Guide to Research, Documentation Update Edition by Susan K. Miller-Cochran
The first research guide explicitly grounded in the rhetorical situation, THE WADSWORTH GUIDE TO RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION UPDATE EDITION, encourages students to consider the impact of their audience, purpose, and context at every stage of the research process. With a focus on using technology more productively in research, this concise guide offers complete coverage of the "how" and "why" of researching, and the key research technologies important to success. Encouraging students to build on the research skills they use every day (buying a car, choosing a movie, etc.), the authors include annotated student samples, "Research in Action" scenarios, and "Techno Tips" that help them every step of the way toward developing the research skills they need for success both academically and professionally. The text's visual display of content (including full-color spreads) allows students to quickly find the information they need, while its categorization of sources into static, syndicated, and dynamic reflects current patterns of conducting research. This edition has been updated throughout to reflect the 2009 MLA and APA documentation standards.
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First published September 5, 2008
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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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