Preface to Chinese Edition PART Ⅰ: The Processes of Research and Writing Chapter 1: Writing Research Papers Choosing a Topic Collecting Information Outlining the Paper Writing the Paper Elements of Research Papers: Sample Pages Chapter 2: Theses and Dissertations The Preliminaries (Front Matter) The Text (Body) of the Paper Reference Materials (Back Matter, or End Matter) Elements of Theses and Dissertations: Sample Pages Chapter 3: Quotations Indirect Quotation (Summary and Paraphrase) Direct Quotation Chapter 4: Style and Mechanics Style Mechanics Editing and Proofreading Chapter 5: Figures and Tables Figures Tables Tables and Figures: Sample Pages Chapter 6: The Finished Copy The Final Draft Equipment and Supplies Printing Your Paper PART Ⅱ: Systems of Documentation General Information on Documentation Purposes of Notes and Parenthetical References The List of Sources Chapter 7: Chicago Manual Style Footnotes and Endnotes Bibliographies Examples of Footnote and Endnote Forms and Bibliography Forms Chapter 8: Modern Language Association Style Content of Parenthetical Citations Placement and Punctuation of Parenthetical Documentation The List of Works Cited Works Cited Forms MLA-Style Shortened Forms of Publishers' Names and Imprints Sample Pages Chapter 9: American Psychological Association Style Parenthetical Reference Citations in Text Reference Forms The List of References Sample Pages
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