The Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources
3rd Edition
Published on 29. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-0-7425-5413-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources offers a thorough and up-to-date discussion of plagiarism and the proper use of sources. The third edition, with new introductory material using current events to highlight the importance of writing ethics and clarity, incorporates the latest revisions to MLA, CSE, and CMS styles. Featuring sample writing and style sheets, this succinct handbook helps writers of all levels and disciplines to assess, quote, cite, and present information from a variety of sources.
Reviews / Votes
The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources is a handy, reference guide that will prove invaluable to both high school and university students, as well as for academicians and writers needing a refresher course on how to properly cite sources ... I highly recommend this book to writers of every ilk, and as an essential resource for students in every academic discipline... The Athenaeum The concise Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources is very clearly organized and readable, with excellent examples?particularly those about incorporating cited material into prose... -- Jay Hamilton, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia The concise Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources is very clearly organized and readable, with excellent examples-particularly those about incorporating cited material into prose. -- Jay Hamilton, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources is a handy, reference guide that will prove invaluable to both high school and university students, as well as for academicians and writers needing a refresher course on how to properly cite sources ... I highly recommend this book to writers of every ilk, and as an essential resource for students in every academic discipline. The AthenaeumMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
113 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-5413-9 (9780742554139)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
James P. Davis
The Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources
Book
12/2003
2nd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield
€28.61
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Person
James P. Davis is associate professor at Denison University, where he teaches English and cultural studies.
Content
Chapter 1 1 "Truthiness" and the Challenges of Academic Writing Chapter 2 2 When Do You Need to Acknowledge a Source? Chapter 3 3 When Should You Paraphrase and When Should You Quote? Chapter 4 4 How Should You Paraphrase Information from a Source? Chapter 5 5 How Should You Quote Material from a Source? Chapter 6 6 How Should You Punctuate Quotations? Chapter 7 7 How Should You Select and Cite Electronic and Internet Sources? Chapter 8 8 A Further Note about Style Manuals Chapter 9 Revision Checklist for Quoting and Paraphrasing Chapter 10 Appendix: Internet Resources Chapter 11 Works Cited