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Contents

1 Directions to the Parlor: The Need for a Guide to Scholarship in Composition Studies

The Need for Student-Centered Introductions to Composition Studies

The Need for Bibliographic Instruction in Academia

The Need for Bibliographic Instruction in Composition Studies

Suggestions for Using This Book

Some Cautions about This Book

Works Cited

For Further Reading

2 Voices in the Parlor: The Construction of Knowledge in Composition Studies

Scholarship

Definition of Scholarship

Examples of Scholarship

Advice for Locating Scholarship

Empirical Research

Definition of Empirical Research

Examples of Empirical Research

Advice for Locating Empirical Research

Practice

Definition of Practice

Examples of Practice

Advice for Locating Practice

Hybrid Knowledge

Works Cited

For Further Reading

3 Genres in the Parlor: The Dissemination of Knowledge in Composition Studies

Books and Edited Collections

Print and Electronic Journals

Theses and Dissertations

Professional Organizations’ Websites, Position Statements, and Conventions

Mailing Lists and Their Archives

Works Cited

For Further Reading

4 Approaching the Parlor’s Threshold: Preparing for Your Bibliographic Search in Composition Studies

Assessing Your Library’s Resources

Identifying Your Search Terms

Keywords

Controlled Vocabulary

Understanding Web Search Options

Boolean Operators

Advanced Search Options

Search Histories

Establishing Your Criteria for Sources

Quantity

Credibility

Relevance

Timeliness

Cumulative Merit

Choosing a Documentation Style

MLA

APA

Reference Management Software

Works Cited

For Further Reading

5 Your Hosts for the Parlor Conversation: Major Databases and Bibliographies in Composition Studies

Five Databases Essential to Composition Studies

CompPile

WorldCat

MLA International Bibliography

ERIC

JSTOR

Additional Bibliographic Resources

Dissertation Indexes

Journals’ Websites

Other Online Bibliographies

Print Bibliographies

Works Cited

6 Synthesizing the Parlor Conversation: Completing Bibliographic Assignments in Composition Studies

The Bibliographic Search Process

Identifying Your Citations

Evaluating and Refining Your Bibliography Draft

Obtaining Hard Copies of Your Sources

Writing Bibliographic Assignments

Writing an Annotated Bibliography

Writing a Literature Review

Joining the Scholarly Conversation

Works Cited

For Further Reading

Appendix A: Assessing Your Library Resources

Questions About Your University’s Library

Questions About Other Academic Libraries

Questions About Public Libraries

Appendix B: Scholarly Journals in Composition

Appendix C: Inclusion of Composition Journals in Periodical Indexes

Appendix D: Journals Holdings in Nearby Libraries

Index to Print Version

About the Author