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Introduction to Strategies for Conducting Literary Research
Barry Mauer and John Venecek
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Objectives
Understanding the Assignment
Types of Research Projects
Conducting Preliminary Research
Calls for Papers
Chapter 2 Objectives
Identifying a Problem
Establishing Relevance and Evaluating Purpose
Considering Audience
Chapter 3 Objectives
Research as Inquiry
Searching as Strategic Exploration
Scholarship as Conversation
Chapter 4 Objectives
Research Goals
Theories
Methodologies
Research Methods
Research Skills
Chapter 5 Objectives
Reading Literary Works
Interpreting Literary Works
Critiquing Literary Works
Intercultural Competence
Barry Mauer; John Venecek; and Erika Heredia
Chapter 6 Objectives
Using Primo
Library Services & Resources
Database Search Strategies
Citation Management
Creating Search Alerts
Chapter 7 Objectives
Getting the Most Out of Google Scholar
Advanced Search Features
Chapter 8 Objectives
Finding Trustworthy Sources
Avoiding Misinformation, Disinformation, and Dismediation
Reviewing the Secondary Literature
The Annotated Bibliography
Chapter 9 Objectives
The Art of Asking Good Questions
Refining Your Research Question
Evaluating Your Research Question
Chapter 10 Objectives
Research as an Inferential and Critical Process
Relating the Conceptual and Concrete
Writing the Literature Review
Chapter 11 Objectives
Positing a Thesis Statement
Composing a Title
Defining Key Terms
Formatting and Style Guidelines: MLA, APA, and Chicago
Writing an Abstract
Chapter 12 Objectives
Writer’s Block
Structures
Revisions
Writing Academic Prose
Chapter 13 Objectives
Avoiding Plagiarism
Additional Resources
Scholarly Venues
Foundational Materials Assignment
Final Project and Exam
Final Exam
Final Research Assignment
Glossary
Rubrics
Barry Mauer; John Venecek; and Emily Smeltz
Presenting Your Research Visually: Academic Posters and Slides
Contributors
"Sonny's Blues" Refresher and Exercises
This chapter contains a 50-question final exam and a final research assignment.
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