From the Book - Regular Print - Ninth edition.
Part I: Research and writing. What research is and how researchers think about it ; Defining a project : topic, question, problem, working hypothesis ; Finding useful sources ; Engaging your sources ; Constructing your argument ; Planning a first draft ; Drafting your paper ; Presenting evidence in tables and figures ; Revising your draft ; Writing your final introduction and conclusion ; Revising sentences ; Learning from comments on your paper ; Presenting research in alternative forums ; On the spirit of research --
Part II: Source citation. General introduction to citation practices ; Notes-bibliography style : the basic form ; Notes-bibliography style : citing specific types of sources ; Author-date style : the basic form ; Author-date style : citing specific types of sources --
Part III: Style. Spelling ; Punctuation ; Names, special terms, and titles of works ; Numbers ; Abbreviations ; Quotations ; Tables and figures --
Appendix: Paper format and submission.
From the Book - Regular Print - Eighth edition.
Part I. Research and writing : from planning to production / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory C. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. --
1. What research is and how researchers think about it --
2. Moving from a topic to a question to a working hypothesis --
3. Finding useful sources --
5. Planning your argument --
6. Planning a first draft --
7. Drafting your report --
8. Presenting evidence in tables and figures --
9. Revising your draft --
10. Writing your final introduction and conclusion --
11. Revising sentences --
12. Learning from your returned paper --
13. Presenting research in alternative forums --
14. On the spirit of research.
Part II. Source citation. --
15. General introduction to citation practices --
16. Notes-bibliography style: the basic form --
17. Notes-bibliography style : citing specific types of sources --
18. Author-date style : the basic form --
19. Author-date style : citing specific types of sources.
22. Names, special terms, and titles of works --
26. Tables and figures --
Appendix: Paper format and submission.
From the Book - Regular Print - Seventh edition.
Part I Research and Writing: From Planning to Production / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams --
1 What Research Is and How Researchers Think about It 5 --
2 Moving from a Topic to a Question to a Working Hypothesis 12 --
3 Finding Useful Sources 24 --
5 Planning Your Argument 48 --
6 Planning a First Draft 62 --
7 Drafting Your Report 71 --
8 Presenting Evidence in Tables and Figures 82 --
9 Revising Your Draft 98 --
10 Writing Your Final Introduction and Conclusion 102 --
11 Revising Sentences 109 --
12 Learning from Your Returned Paper 120 --
13 Presenting Research in Alternative Forums 122 --
14 On the Spirit of Research 129 --
Part II Source Citation --
16 Notes-Bibliography Style: The Basic Form 141 --
17 Notes-Bibliography Style: Citing Specific Types of Sources 160 --
18 Parenthetical Citations-Reference List Style: The Basic Form 216 --
19 Parenthetical Citations-Reference List Style: Citing Specific Types of Sources 227 --
22 Names, Special Terms, and Titles of Works 308 --
Appendix Paper Format and Submission 373 --
A.1 General Format Requirements --
A.2 Format Requirements for Specific Elements --
A.3 Submission Requirements.