By simplifying the complex citation process, this detailed guide enableswriters to confidentlyinvestigate a topic and accurately quote the resulting research in a variety of documents without having toconsult four separate style tomes. From gathering credible sources and developing strong topics to writing thesis statements and ensuing revisions, each step of the research paper writing process is discussed, with particular emphasis placed onsupporting academic integrity andeliminating plagiarism.A straightforward compilation of the four major writing-style manualsAmerican Psychological Association (APA), Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Council of Science Editors (CSE), and the Modern Language Association (MLA)this fully revised handbook distills the major conceptsinto easily understandable terms and provides complete citation examples for each source type."
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