Posted by qpen on April 1, 2010

The Research Process explains, models, and analyzes the recursive process of conducting research and writing research papers. The text – along with the dedicated website and free student CD-ROM – provides exceptional guidance on writing substantive research papers using print and electronic sources and emphasizes the enjoyment and rewards that research writing offers.
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Posted by qpen on March 26, 2010

From Booklist
First published in 1937, Turabian’s manual has been updated to reflect the fifteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (2003) as well as the habits and needs of today’s students. The chapter on source citation now includes sections on online databases, e-books, and “informally published electonic sources.” A new and lengthy part 1, “Researching and Writing: From Planning to Production,” cautions researchers to “beware of Wikipedia” and “never cite it as an auth (more…)
Posted by Kenneth Elliott on February 15, 2010
Dissertation is a detailed research written in a form of a long and formal essay. Deep comprehension is needed to conclude a dissertation. In new era, dissertation is also called as thesis.
Writing a dissertation needs effort and compassion on the thesis or subject or argument that you are working for. It is important that you are good in writing but you might want to take advantage on ideas or concepts that you are about to write. To ensure that you deliver your research on your paper properly, you have to know the correct terms and phrases to avoid. In writing dissertation, precise time, amount and citations are needed. The voice used should be in active form, and in present tense. Negations should be cited at the beginning of the phrase or sentence. Your dissertation should also be grammar and logic rich and do not criticize and/or put praise as you speak on your paper and never include you and/or your partner on citations, instead focus on the scope of your project and how you did your homework. Make your writings as simple as possible so to make it clear instead of confusing. Font style and size affects the impression of your whole dissertation paper. You must choose formal fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri or Tahoma. As for the font size, it should be readable and in standard size of 12 for body and 14 for titles.
Some dissertations are neatly written and well versed, but the essence of dissertation is absent. This happens when the chosen concept or study to be disserted is not applicable or feasible to/for the author. You have to carefully choose a topic that is suitable for you and the discipline of your study and its possible contribution in the future. Topics for dissertation can be researched online or something you want to implement. One factor of a successful dissertation writing is by enjoying doing it. You might hate writing or writing might hate you, but if you get to enjoy your topic, you can still finish your dissertation.
Seek for assistance from those who are already in practice of the discipline of your study for an edge of having accurate results of research. You can never go wrong on online research as well as book research. Finding facts for your paper should also be extended to magazines if applicable and most of all, survey. In doing a survey, you should be able to get the micro data you need as much as possible so it will not be difficult for you to squeeze out the necessary data. Without data, you cannot start on working with your paper.
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Posted by qpen on December 1, 2009

The Internet can be an invaluable tool in any job hunt–but only when you know how to use it. Cowritten by career guru Richard Nelson Bolles and his son, nontraditional career expert Mark Emery Bolles, JOB-HUNTING ONLINE helps job seekers navigate the overwhelming amount of information available on the Internet to find the most useful sites and avoid common pitfalls. Filled with hundreds of annotated website recommendations and newly reorganized to follow the action steps of a s (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 26, 2009

ReviewThe candid portraits the contributors provide, the scope of the issues they cover, and the range of research methodologies they include all make this book extremely valuable, not just for people entering L2 writing research, but also for those in second language studies and composition studies. – Talinn Phillips, TESOL QUARTERLY
In this original volume, eighteen researchers from different parts of the world reflect on their own research projects, providing insights into (more…)