Writing in political science : a practical guide / Diane E. Schmidt, California State University-Chico.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmidt, Diane E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Authorship--Style manuals.

Political science.

Political science--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Academic writing.

Political science--Authorship.

Political science--Research.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Style manuals.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 581 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fifth Edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

"Fourth edition published by Pearson Education, Inc. 2010"--title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780815369219

0815369212

9780815369226

0815369220

OCLC:

1041246116

Publisher Number:

90101231813