The Bedford Researcher

I: Joining the Conversation  
1. Getting Started        
2. Exploring and Focusing  
3. Developing Your Research Question     

II: Working with Sources       
4. Reading Critically and Actively  
5. Assessing and Evaluating Sources                    
6. Taking Notes  
7. Engaging with Information, Ideas, and Arguments       
8. Managing Information      
9. Avoiding Plagiarism    

III: Collecting Information      
10. Searching for Information             
11. Collecting Information with Field Research

   
IV: Creating Your Document  
12. Developing Your Thesis Statement
13. Developing and Organizing Your Argument      
14. Drafting       
15. Using Sources Effectively          
16. Understanding Document Design            
17. Working with Genres and Design            
18. Revising and Editing    

          
V: Documenting Sources        
19. Using MLA Style        
20. Using APA Style     
21. Using Chicago Style   
22. Using CSE Style

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.