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The Bedford Researcher

Eighth Edition

Publication Date: April 15, 2024

Spiral-Bound ISBN: 9781319414030

Pages: 480

Comprehensive research and writing guidance for today’s students.

The conversations we are encouraging our students to join and the challenges they face have never been more complex. The Bedford Researcher gives them the tools to contribute to research conversations with thoughtfulness and integrity. Structured around students’ most common writing

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I: Joining the Conversation  
1. Getting Started        
2. Exploring and Focusing  
3. Developing Your Research Question     


II: Working with Sources       
4. Reading Critically and Actively  
5. Assessing and Evaluating Sources                    
6. Taking Notes  
7. Engaging with Information, Ideas, and Arguments       
8. Managing Information      
9. Avoiding Plagiarism    

III: Collecting Information      
10. Searching for Information             
11. Collecting Information with Field Research

   
IV: Creating Your Document  
12. Developing Your Thesis Statement
13. Developing and Organizing Your Argument      
14. Drafting       
15. Using Sources Effectively          
16. Understanding Document Design            
17. Working with Genres and Design            
18. Revising and Editing    

          
V: Documenting Sources        
19. Using MLA Style        
20. Using APA Style     
21. Using Chicago Style   
22. Using CSE Style

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