A short guide to writing about social science / Lee Cuba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cuba, Lee J.

Series:

Short guide series

The short guide series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Authorship.

Social sciences.

English language--Technical English.

English language.

Physical Description:

xiii, 237 pages ; 21 cm.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Longman, [2002]

Summary:

Comprehensive and well-balanced, this writing guide is designed to help its reader to prepare effective documents in the field of social science. "> The revised fourth edition includes coverage of may important topics, including: efficiently using the Internet for research as well as traditional information resources, the need for sustained and thoughtful revision, mastering oral communication, many different citation styles." > For anyone interested in writing papers in the field of social science.

Contents:

1 The Practice of Writing 1

Writing, Editing, and Rethinking: An Example 5

Some Hints on Getting Started 13

2 Using the Library and the Internet 20

Libraries, Computers, and the Internet 26

Getting Started: Vocabulary and Concepts 30

Dictionaries 32

Encyclopedias 32

Social Sciences Index 34

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) 36

Dissertation Abstracts International (DAI) 41

Abstracts and Indexes for Specific Disciplines 44

The Library's Catalog 44

Government Publications and Data 48

Libraries Sharing Resources 51

A Final Comment: Familiar Terrain 52

Anthropology 53

Economics 53

Political Science 54

Psychology 54

Sociology 54

Research Questions 55

3 Summaries and Reviews of Social Science Literature 56

Abstracts, Annotations, and Other Summaries 56

An Abstract 59

An Annotation 60

A Student Summary 60

A Student Review 64

A Scholarly Review 66

Literature Reviews 68

Summarizing Previous Research 70

Organizing the Summaries 73

Preparing a Critical Response 74

4 Papers Based on Original Research 79

Quantitative versus Qualitative Research 80

Organizing the Paper 81

The Title 83

The Abstract 85

The Introduction 86

The Research Methods Section 95

The Results Section 100

Presenting Quantitative Data 102

Constructing Frequency Distributions 104

Constructing Cross-Tabulations 108

Presenting Qualitative Data 110

Identifying Response Patterns 111

Identifying Stages in a Process 112

Identifying Social Organization 113

5 Library Research Papers 120

Choosing a Topic 122

Organizing Library Materials 125

Outlining 127

Balance 130

A Student Research Paper 133

6 Oral Presentations and Written Examinations 152

Preparing the Talk 152

Giving the Talk 160

Essay Examinations 162

Preparing for Examinations 163

Taking the Examination 164

7 Form 173

Manuscript Form 174

Quotations and Quotation Marks 176

Citations within the Text 181

The List of Works Cited 185

Books with a Single Author 186

Books with More Than One Author 186

Government Documents 187

Works of Corporate Authorship 187

An Edited Book 187

A Translated Book 188

An Article in an Edited Collection 188

An Article in a Scholarly Journal 188

An Article in a Popular Magazine 188

An Article in a Newspaper 189

Unpublished Work 189

Machine-Readable Data Files 189

Multiple Citations for a Single Author 190

Electronic References 190

Combining Entries in a References Section: An Illustration 191

Possible Uses of Notes 192

The Format for Notes 194

Avoiding Plagiarism 194

Avoiding Sexist or Racist Language 198

8 Revising 202

Revising for Content 203

Revising for Clarity 204

Revising for Conciseness 207

Revising for Trite Expressions and Social Science Jargon 211

Trite Expressions 211

Jargon 212

Revising for Spelling Errors 214

Revising for Grammar and Proper Word Usage 216

The Big Picture: Revising the Paper as a Whole 221

An Editor's Guide 224.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index.

ISBN:

032107842X

OCLC:

47181951