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About the Book & Author
Stephanie Ojeda Ponce
Acknowledgements
How to Use This Book
Accessibility Statement
Licensing Info
Research & the Writing Process
References: Crediting Others' Ideas
Referencing with Direct Quote, Paraphrase, or Summary
Research Writing Example: Case Study
Generating Ideas for Your Research Topic
Highline College Library OneSearch
Developing Your Research Question
Exploratory or Background Research
Advanced Online Search Techniques
Identifying & Searching for Scholarly Articles
Reading a Scholarly Article
Characteristics of Popular and Scholarly Writing
CEA Paragraphs
Citation & Style Guides
1. MLA Formatting & Citation
Opening & Closing Your Research Paper
Tone, Language & Vocabulary
Organizing Your Ideas Into the Research Essay
Elements of a Research Essay
Outlining
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