Writing & Citing - Communication and Media Studies - Guides de recherche

Consult the following resources for guidance on writing and citing:

For additional resources in French, consult the page Rédaction.

Composing Research, Communicating Results: Writing the Communication Research Paper This book covers common writing assignments in communication and related courses, including the literature review, application paper, and empirical research paper.
ISBN: 9781119407232
Dissertation Research Methods: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Up Your Research in the Social Sciences This book focuses specifically on the methodology for planning, writing and submitting your dissertation thesis. It covers all aspects of the methodological considerations needed, from choosing a topic or research question, developing a literature review, identifying research gaps, accessing potential study participants, utilizing the right sampling strategies, analyzing data and writing up findings.
ISBN: 9781003268154
Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing by and about Indigenous Peoples (2nd ed.). The second edition continues to offer crucial guidance to everyone who works with words on how to accurately, collaboratively, and ethically participate in projects involving Indigenous Peoples.
ISBN: 9781550599459
Explaining Research: How to Reach Key Audiences to Advance Your Network (2nd ed.) This book offers practical tools and techniques to effectively reach professional and lay audiences important to researchers’ success. These audiences include colleagues, potential collaborators, officers in funding agencies and foundations, donors, institutional leaders, corporate partners, students, legislators, family and friends, journalists, and the public.
ISBN: 9780197571316
Guide to Argumentative Research Writing and Thinking: Overcoming Challenges The book shows how to use the argumentative mindset to approach every important writing challenge. It translates all the necessary skills into jargon-free language using a variety of visuals and simple step-by-step procedures that will enable any person to read the book quickly and start writing immediately.
ISBN: 9781315175676
Handbook for Academic Authors: How to Navigate the Publishing Process The book provides advice on writing for different audiences and managing the mechanics of authorship, including manuscript preparation, acquiring illustrations, proofreading, and indexing.
ISBN: 9781009063876
Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation: Guidelines and Examples The author demonstrates how to write each chapter of the proposal, including the problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions and hypotheses; literature review; and detailed plans for data collection and analysis. “Let's Start Writing” exercises serve as building blocks for drafting a complete proposal.
ISBN: 9781462550791
Writing the Annotated Bibliography: A Guide for Students & Researchers This book covers the elements, style, and use of annotated bibliographies in the research and writing process for any discipline; key disciplinary conventions; and tips for working with digital sources. It is packed with examples of individual bibliography entries and full bibliography formats for a wide range of academic needs.
ISBN: 9780367853051
Writing the Literature Review: A Practical Guide This accessible text provides a roadmap for producing a high-quality literature review--an integral part of a successful thesis, dissertation, term paper, or grant proposal. Each step of searching for, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing prior studies is clearly explained and accompanied by user-friendly suggestions, organizational tips, vignettes, and examples of student work. Also featured are excerpts from peer-reviewed quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods articles. . The book includes dos and don'ts for evaluating studies and constructing an argument, and software suggestions for locating, organizing, and arranging sources.
ISBN: 9781462536917

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed.
Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed.
ISBN: 9780226817972
MLA Handbook, 9th ed.
Call Number: LB 2369 .G522 2021
ISBN: 9781603293518

For additional resources in French, consult the page Rédaction.

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