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Writing from A to Z : (Record no. 79371)

MARC details
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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field ZW-GwMSU
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 007296149X (pbk)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780073103037
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Language of cataloging English
Transcribing agency MSULIB
Description conventions rda
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number PE1408 WRI
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ebest, Sally Barr
Relator term author
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Writing from A to Z :
Remainder of title the easy-to-use reference handbook /
Statement of responsibility, etc created by Sally Barr Ebest, Gerald J Alred, Charles T Brusaw and Walter E Oliu
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement Fifth edition
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer McGraw Hill,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2005
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2005
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent various paginations :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 24 cm
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Source rdacontent
content type term text
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE
source rdamedia
media type term unmediated
media type code nc
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
source rdacarrier
carrier type term volume
carrier type code n
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Front Matter Brief ContentsContents by Topic AreaTo the InstructorTo the Student: How to Use This BookCOMPOSING PROCESSESOverview of Composing ProcessesAssessing the Rhetorical SituationElements Of The Rhetorical SituationOccasionAudienceTopicPurposePrewritingTips for Prewriting on the ComputerDevelopment StrategiesJournalist’s QuestionsBurke’s PentadMethods of DevelopmentOrganizationThe ThesisDraftingTips for Drafting on the ComputerRevisingLarge-Scale ConcernsSmall-Scale ConcernsTips for Revising on the ComputerGetting FeedbackGeneral Guidelines for Peer ResponsePeer Response Guidelines for Specific Kinds of WritingEditingSentence StructureWord ChoiceClarity and ConcisenessDocumentationMechanicsTips for Editing on the ComputerProofreadingTips for ProofreadingChecklist for ComposingRESEARCH PROCESSES: FINDING, USING, AND DOCUMENTING SOURCESOverview of Research WritingResearch and Composing ProcessesChecklist for Writing a Research PaperThe Research Writer’s ResponsibilitiesUse Sources That Strengthen Your CredibilityUse Sources Appropriately and Effectively Verbs Used in Signal PhrasesAvoid Plagiarism Tips for Avoiding PlagiarismGathering Information from Sources Libraries and LibrariansThe World of SourcesPrimary SourcesSecondary SourcesPopular and Scholarly Sources A Comparison of Scholarly and Popular SourcesPrint and Electronic SourcesReference Works for Background ReadingSpecialized Encyclopedias and DictionariesBiographical Dictionaries and IndexesAlmanacs and YearbooksAtlasesMaking a List of Subject Headings or KeywordsCreating a Working Bibliography What to Include in a Working BibliographyFigure RP-1. Bibliography for a bookFigure RP-2. Bibliography for a periodicalFigure RP-3. Web page with header and footerEvaluating SourcesTaking NotesSummariesFigure RP-4. Summary noteParaphrasesFigure RP-5. Paraphrase noteQuotationsFigure RP-6. Quotation notePeriodicalsFigure RP-7. Sample search result from periodical indexNewspaper and Magazine Indexes on the InternetSpecialized Indexes and DatabasesThe Library CatalogFigure RP-8. Online library catalog entryLibrary Classification SystemsInterlibrary Loans and Publishing BibliographiesInternet Searches: The Research Writer’s GuideFinding Good Sources on the Web How to Evaluate the Reliability of Internet SourcesExperiment with KeywordsSearch Engine Strategies Search TermsSubject DirectoriesElectronic Newsgroups and Mailing Lists Netiquette for Newsgroups and Mailing ListsDocumentation and Manuscript FormMLA StyleGuide to MLA StyleMLA In-Text CitationsMLA Information NotesMLA List of Works CitedBooksPeriodicalsElectronic Sources: Directory of MLA ModelsOther SourcesMLA Manuscript FormSample MLA Research PaperAPA Style Key Changes in the Fifth Edition of the APA Publication ManualGuide to APA StyleAPA In-Text CitationsAPA Reference ListBooksPeriodicalsGovernment and Legal Print SourcesElectronic SourcesAudiovisual MediaAPA Manuscript FormSample APA Manuscript PagesCMS StyleGuide to CMS StyleCMS Documentary NotesCMS Shortened NotesCMS BibliographyCMS Manuscript FormSample CMS Manuscript PagesCSE StyleGuide to CSE StyleCSE In-Text Citation NumbersCSE Numbered List of ReferencesCSE Manuscript FormSample CSE Manuscript PagesWRITING FROM A TO Z: The Alphabetical Entries CreditsESL IndexFull IndexRevision Symbols [inside back cover]Directory of Figures [inside back flap]Directory of Boxes [outside back flap]
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Helps students find the appropriate entry that answers their questions and provide examples. This book also includes use cross-references which direct students to additional information.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element English language
General subdivision Rhetoric
-- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element English language
General subdivision Grammar
-- Handbooks, manuals, etc
9 (RLIN) 15874
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Report writing
General subdivision Handbooks, manuals, etc
9 (RLIN) 13276
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ared, Geerald J.
Relator term author
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ebest Sally Barr
Relator term author
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Brusaw, Charles T
Relator term author
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Oliu, Walter E
Relator term author
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Book
Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
Holdings
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    Library of Congress Classification     Batanai Library Batanai Library Open Shelf 31/03/2015 World Vision 44.00   PE1408 WRI BK102419 07/09/2017   126184 18/09/2017 Book  
    Library of Congress Classification     Batanai Library Batanai Library Open Shelf 31/03/2015 World Vision 44.00 2 PE1408 WRI BK102475 10/10/2019 04/10/2019 126178 18/09/2017 Book  
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives 11/05/2015 World Vision     PE1408 WRI BK103307 12/05/2015   126995 12/01/2018 Archive 50.00
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives 11/05/2015 World Vision     PE1408 WRI BK103318 12/05/2015   126994 12/01/2018 Archive 50.00
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives 11/05/2015 World Vision     PE1408 WRI BK103306 12/05/2015   126993 12/01/2018 Archive 50.00
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives Zvishavane Archives 18/12/2023 World Vision     PE1408 WRI BK148875 25/03/2024   161051   Archive  
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Library Zvishavane Library Open Shelf 31/03/2015 World Vision 44.00 3 PE1408 WRI BK102407 20/06/2022 18/06/2022 126179 18/09/2017 Book  
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Library Zvishavane Library Open Shelf 31/03/2015 World Vision 44.00   PE1408 WRI BK102478 07/09/2017   126180 18/09/2017 Book  
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Library Zvishavane Library Open Shelf 31/03/2015 World Vision 44.00   PE1408 WRI BK102467 07/09/2017   126181 18/09/2017 Book  
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Library Zvishavane Library Open Shelf 31/03/2015 World Vision 44.00 2 PE1408 WRI BK102399 20/06/2022 18/06/2022 126182 18/09/2017 Book  
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Library Zvishavane Library Open Shelf 31/03/2015 World Vision   1 PE1408 WRI BK102481 20/10/2019 12/10/2019 126183 18/05/2018 Book