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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226484750

ISBN-139780226484754

eBay Product ID (ePID)47854208

Product Key Features

Number of Pages208 Pages

Publication NameCite Right : A Quick Guide to Citation Styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the Sciences, Professions, and More

LanguageEnglish

SubjectBibliographies & Indexes, Writing Skills

Publication Year2006

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference

AuthorCharles Lipson

SeriesChicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.

FormatPerfect

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight11.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2005-035580

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal808/.027

Table Of ContentContents I. CITATIONS: AN OVERVIEW 1. Why Cite? 2 The Basics of Citation II. CITATIONS IN EVERY FORMAT: A QUICK GUIDE 3 Chicago (or Turabian) Citations 4 MLA Citations for the Humanities 5 APA Citations for the Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Business 6 AAA Citations for Anthropology and Ethnography 7 CSE Citations for the Biological Sciences 8 AMA Citations for the Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, and Nursing 9 ACS Citations for Chemistry 10 Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy Citations 11 Mathematics and Computer Science Citations 12 Bluebook Legal Citations 13 ALWD Legal Citations 14 FAQs about All Reference Styles Index

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisIn his bestselling guide, "Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success," veteran teacher Charles Lipson brought welcome clarity to the principles of academic honesty as well as to the often murky issues surrounding plagiarism in the digital age. Thousands of students have turned to Lipson for no-nonsense advice on how to cite sources properly and avoid plagiarism when writing their research papers.With his latest book, "Cite Right," Lipson once again provides much-needed counsel in a concise and affordable handbook for students and researchers. Building on" Doing Honest Work in College," Lipson s new book offers a wealth of information on an even greater range of citation styles and details the intricacies of many additional kinds of sources.Lipson s introductory essay, Why Cite, explains the reasons it is so important to use citations and to present them accurately in research writing. In subsequent chapters, Lipson explains the main citation styles students and researchers are likely to encounter in their academic work: Chicago; MLA; APA; CSE (biological sciences); AMA (medical sciences); ACS (chemistry, mathematics, and computer science); physics, astrophysics, and astronomy;" Bluebook" and ALWD (law); and AAA (anthropology and ethnography). His discussions of these styles are presented simply and clearly with examples drawnfrom a wide range of source types crossing all disciplines, from the arts and humanities to science, law, and medicine.Based on deep experience in the academic trenches, "Cite Right" is an accessible, one-stop resource a must-have guide for students and researchers alike who need to prepare citations in any of the major disciplines and professional studies. ", Celebrate all the holidays-and then some-with renowned storyteller Kevin Kling, whose sense of the ridiculous never gets in the way of his appreciation for human nature., In his bestselling guide, Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success , veteran teacher Charles Lipson brought welcome clarity to the principles of academic honesty as well as to the often murky issues surrounding plagiarism in the digital age. Thousands of students have turned to Lipson for no-nonsense advice on how to cite sources properly--and avoid plagiarism--when writing their research papers. With his latest book, Cite Right , Lipson once again provides much-needed counsel in a concise and affordable handbook for students and researchers. Building on Doing Honest Work in College , Lipson's new book offers a wealth of information on an even greater range of citation styles and details the intricacies of many additional kinds of sources. Lipson's introductory essay, "Why Cite," explains the reasons it is so important to use citations--and to present them accurately--in research writing. In subsequent chapters, Lipson explains the main citation styles students and researchers are likely to encounter in their academic work: Chicago; MLA; APA; CSE (biological sciences); AMA (medical sciences); ACS (chemistry, mathematics, and computer science); physics, astrophysics, and astronomy; Bluebook and ALWD (law); and AAA (anthropology and ethnography). His discussions of these styles are presented simply and clearly with examples drawn from a wide range of source types crossing all disciplines, from the arts and humanities to science, law, and medicine. Based on deep experience in the academic trenches, Cite Right is an accessible, one-stop resource--a must-have guide for students and researchers alike who need to prepare citations in any of the major disciplines and professional studies.

LC Classification NumberPN171.F56L55 2006