Writing a research paper in political science : a practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods / Lisa A. Baglione, Saint Joseph's University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baglione, Lisa A., 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Authorship.

Political science.

Political science--Research.

Physical Description:

xvii, 261 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth Edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., [2020]

Contents:

So you have to write a research paper

Getting started: Finding a research question

Learning proper citation forms, finding the scholarly debate, and summarizing and classifying arguments: The annotated bibliography

Making sense of the scholarly answers to your research question: Writing the literature review

Effectively distilling your argument: The thesis, model, and hypothesis

Revising and editing your work: The research-writing-thinking spiral

Making your plan and protecting yourself from criticism: The research design

Evaluating the argument: The analysis and assessment section

Bringing the paper together in three essential ways: The conclusion, introduction, and title.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781506367422

1506367429

OCLC:

1049577395

Publisher Number:

99982703323