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Research Guide for: Philosophy
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PHIL 2100 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2110 Critical Thinking
PHIL 2120 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 4100 Phenomenology
PHIL 4120 Professional Ethics
PHIL 4140 Existentialism
PHIL 4230 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL
4300 Senior Seminar (Fall 2005)
- The Curious Researcher: A Guide to
Writing Research Papers -- On our shelves at: LB2369 .B246 1999 (3rd
Floor)
- Includes tips on how to write a thesis statement, organize a paper, use libraries and the Internet,
evaluate sources for quality, take notes, incorporate quotes into a paper, avoid plagiarism, properly cite
sources, and use appropriate word choice and sentence variety.
- Hodge's Harbrace Handbook, 13th ed. -- On our shelves at:
Ref. PE1112 .H6 1998B (Main Floor)
- Provides information on English grammar, planning and drafting essays, writing arguments, finding
sources, using sources responsibly, citing sources, and documentation style.
- Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide -- On our shelves at:
LB2369 .L4 1999 (3rd
Floor)
- A step-by-step explanation of the research-writing process, including selecting and narrowing
a topic; locating source materials and taking notes; analyzing, evaluating, and
interpreting materials; arranging and classifying materials; writing with a sense of purpose, clarity,
and accuracy; and handling quotation and documentation problems.
- Writing Research Papers: A Norton Guide -- On our shelves at:
LB2369 .W25 1997
(3rd Floor)
- Takes students through the research process step-by-step--from developing interests, investigating
sources, and focusing ideas, to drafting, revising, and producing finished papers.
- Online Library
Learning Center
- From the University System of Georgia, this site
provides tutorials on the nature of information, the research process, identifying needed
research tools, how physical libraries are organized, how databases and catalogs work,
using GALILEO for locating periodical articles and other materials, Using GIL for finding
books and other library material, tips for searching the Internet, copyright, style
manuals and citing sources, and evaluating sources.
- Guide to the Study of
Philosophy
- Garth Kemerling provides useful tips on how to do well in a philosophy course.
- How to Identify
and Evaluate an Argument
- Kay Mathiesen teaches you how to identify a philosopher's argument and evaluate its soundness.
- How to Read a
Philosophical/Argumentative Essay
- From the University of Michigan. How to read and understand a philosophical essay.
- How to Read a Philosophy
Paper
- James Pryor, Princeton University.
- Philosophical Terms and
Methods
- James Pryor, Princeton University.
Note: Please check with your instructor regarding
the specific requirements of your writing assignment before using any of
the following research or writing guides.
- A Guide to
Writing Philosophy
Essays
- Colin Allen, Indiana University
- Good
and Bad in
Philosophy
Papers
- Ronnie Hepburn, retired from the University of Edinburgh.
- Guidelines
on Writing a Philosophy Paper
- Jim Pryor, Princeton University
- How to Write
a Philosophy Paper
- University of Calgary
- How to
Write a Philosophy Paper
- Jeff McLaughlin Ph.D., University College of the Cariboo
- Tips on Writing a
Philosophy Paper
- Douglas Portmore, the University of California at Santa Barbara
- Undergraduate Philosophical
Writing
- Martin Young, University of California at Irvine
- Writing a Philosophy
Paper
- Peter Horban, Simon Fraser University
- What Makes a
Good Thesis
- Professor Kay Mathiesen will help you learn how to write a
good thesis.
Citation & Style
Guides
Citation style manuals are handbooks giving the proper format of footnotes
and bibliographies according to a particular method. They frequently include
additional information on grammar, formatting a finished paper and tips on conducting
research.
- Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. Chicago: University of
Chicago Press, 2003.
- On our shelves at: Ref. Z253 .C57 2003 (Main Floor)
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.
New York: Modern Language Association of Amerca, 2003.
- On our shelves at: Ready Ref.
LB2369 .G53 2003 (Main Floor)
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association, 2001.
- On our shelves at: Ready Ref. BF76.7 .P83 2001
(Main Floor)
- A Manual for Writers of
Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian), 6th
ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
- On our shelves at: Ready Ref. LB2369 .T8 1996 (Main Floor)
- Plagiarism Information for Faculty
- Information for your students about plagiarism. Information for you, the educator
about how to detect it.
- Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid
It
- From Indiana University this Web site presents clear explanations and examples of how
a passage from a text can be plagiarized or cited correctly.
It also has "Strategies for Avoiding Plagiarism" and "Terms You Need to Know" (i.e.,
what is and isn't 'common knowledge').
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- From Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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