a practical guide Schmidt, Diane E. creator author. text bibliography nyu 2018 Fifth Edition. monographic eng

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pages cm Political inquiry -- Critical thinking about politics -- Topic selection -- Locating research materials using indexes, databases, the internet, and mobile sources -- Creating evidence with primary and secondary data -- Properties of a good essay or research paper -- Common problems with writing -- Practices and expectations for manuscript format -- Referencing styles for author-date and footnote/endnotes systems -- Format and examples of activities to enhance comprehension and synthesis of class materials -- Format and examples of assignments for managing and processing information -- Format and examples of conventional research papers -- Format and examples of assignments requiring special techniques -- Format and examples of assignments with appropriate formatting for professional communication -- Format and examples of assignments organizing and documenting achievements for career development. Diane E. Schmidt, California State University-Chico. "Fourth edition published by Pearson Education, Inc. 2010"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Political science Authorship Style manuals Political science Research Handbooks, manuals, etc Academic writing Handbooks, manuals, etc JA86 .S36 2018 808.06632 SCW 2018 9780815369226 (hardback) 9780815369219 (paperback) 2018029272 DLC 180618 20220215120846.0 eng