Adventures in Research: Better, Faster Research Papers - A Concise, Step-By-Step Guide

An experienced reference librarian and instructor, Laura Harris has written a book geared to the way people need to research and write today. Ms. Harris has provided an accessible and easy to follow method to get the job done
well, credibly, and most importantly, on time. Her sections on online reference works and the critical evaluation of sources are especially valuable in an age of almost innumerable "information" sources. This is an excellent book to get new researchers and writers started ... and to help even experienced ones rethink their strategies or "up their game." Joanne Kuemmerlin, Ph.D, former university instructor and paralegal researcher, current writer and intercultural advocate.

Grab this unique, indispensable visual guide and you'll sail through researching and writing your next research paper with confidence and ease. Dispel any dread and fear you may have had over research assignments by using the tips and tools laid out for each step on the Research Camps map.

Learn how to avoid procrastination and start getting thoughts down as soon as you receive your assignment. Develop effective search skills so that you find more relevant resources faster. Compile just the right amount of material, neither too much nor too little.

Learn how to use mind-mapping to start capturing ideas, narrow your topic, and stay on track. Follow references to numerous online resources for supplemental explanations to give you a greater understanding of unfamiliar concepts. Learn to think more analytically about choosing resources and taking notes so that your paper comes together easily and logically.

Take advantage of the Bonus Tools to improve your note-taking, create a Research Journal, plan a search strategy, advance your reading skills, and much more.

Library research can be an exciting and rewarding adventure in the world of ideas once you know how to approach the task, as many people have discovered using this method.

This practical and easy-to-understand guide is definitely a must-have for every student from upper high school through graduate school. Home schoolers will find it an invaluable resource. It will also give every writer and speaker lots of new tips and tools for brainstorming topics and organizing their thoughts, plus a systematic process for doing the research they need to support their work.

An e-book edition of Adventures in Research is available at http: //www.AdventuresInResearch.com.

Author: Laura W. Harris
Publisher: Lanair Education & Research LLC
Published: 09/01/2017
Pages: 164
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d
ISBN: 9780997086416

About the Author
Harris, Laura W.: - Laura Harris recently retired from her position as Reference & Instruction Librarian at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, where she served for over 12 years. Prior to working with graduate students and faculty at Iliff, she worked at other academic libraries, public libraries, and the Colorado Supreme Court Library. Her desire has always been to empower people by guiding them to find, evaluate, and use relevant and reliable information. She thinks librarians probably receive more "thank you's" than any other workers. Laura reads widely from periodicals, books, and cereal boxes. Her favored subjects include history, biography, psychology, spirituality, religion, politics, historical fiction, and the occasional who-done-it. She can get interested in just about anything for at least a while. Laura also enjoys hiking mountain trails, ballroom dancing, traveling near and far, participating in an interfaith dinner group, and sleeping in. Laura, a Texas transplant, lives in the Denver Metro area in Colorado.

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