Research Guides: Communication: Organize, write, cite

Organize

Reference managers are easy-to-use tools that can help you collect, organize, cite, and share research sources. Buswell library offers full support to current Wheaton users for Zotero and Mendeley and limited database connectivity support for EndNote. Go to the library's Reference Managers page for more information on setup and use of these tools.

Academic writing in the humanities and social sciences

The Elements of Academic Style: Writing for the Humanities by Eric Hayot
Call number: PE1404 .H396 2014
From granular concerns, such as sentence structure and grammar, to big-picture issues, such as adhering to genre patterns for successful research and publishing and developing productive and rewarding writing habits, Hayot helps ambitious students, newly minted Ph.D.'s, and established professors shape their work and develop their voices. Combining psychological support with practical suggestions for composing introductions and conclusions, developing a schedule for writing, using notes and citations, and structuring paragraphs and essays, this guide to the elements of academic style does its part to rejuvenate scholarship and writing in the humanities.
Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences by Margaret Northey, et al.
Maintaining the signature straightforward style of the series, this book offers up-to-date, detailed information onproper documentation guidelines, essay and report writing, different methods of qualitative and quantitative research, ethical research, and more. Fully updated throughout, with a brand new chapter on presentations, this latest edition continues to be an invaluable resource for students throughouttheir academic careers and beyond.
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches by John W. Creswell
This bestselling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. All three approaches include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions; key elements of the research process; a review of the literature; an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry.

Cite

Most scholarly writing in Communication uses either Turabian/University of Chicago citation style, or APA (American Psychological Association) citation style. Ask your instructor which style is preferred for your writing project.

There are numerous online reference pages for Turabian/Chicago style that are easy to use. The Citation Quick Guide page from the University of Chicago and the Chicago section of the Purdue OWL are good places to start. You may need to consult the published version in some instances; it is available in the Library at the Research Help Desk: Quick Ref LB2369 .T8 2018

Similarly, there are numerous online pages to help use APA style. The APA Style page and the APA section of the Purdue OWL are good places to start. The published version of the APA Publication manual is available in the Library at the Research Help Desk: Quick Ref BF76.7 .P83 2010

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