Form & style : research papers, reports, theses / 13th ed.

I The Processes of Research and Writing
1 Writing Research Papers Choosing a Topic Collecting Information Outlining the Paper Writing the Paper Elements of Research Papers: Sample Pages
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
3 Quotations Indirect Quotation (Summary and Paraphrase) Direct Quotation
4 Style and Mechanics Style Mechanics Editing and Proofreading
5 Figures and Tables Figures Tables Tables and Figures: Sample Pages
6 The Finished Copy
The Final Draft Equipment and Supplies Printing Your Paper
II Systems of Documentation
General Information on Documentation
Purposes of Notes and Parenthetical References
The List of Sources
7 Chicago Manual Style Footnotes and Endnotes Bibliographies
Examples of Footnote and Endnote Forms and Bibliography Forms
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
9 American Psychological Association
Style Parenthetical Reference
Citations in Text
Reference Forms
The List of References
Sample Pages
Appendix A Legal Citation
Appendix B Abbreviation of State Names Glossary Index