Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction to Primary Research -- Defining Primary Research -- Locating Primary Materials -- Family Archives -- Government Records -- Libraries -- Organizations -- Digital Spaces/Records -- Communities in Context: Rate My Professors.com -- Creating an Archive -- Highlighting the Role of the Researcher in Archival Research -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Amanda Gable: Historical Fiction Writer -- Reading: "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker -- Chapter Summary -- 2. Defining and Engaging with Communities -- Defining Community -- Community Components -- Types of Communities -- Communities in Context: Global Surfers -- Personal/Family Communities -- Geographical Communities -- Academic Communities -- Reading: "UND nickname still point of discussionNCAA: American Indian nicknames are 'hostile and abusive" -- Social Communities -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Andrea Kitta: Folklorist -- Organization or Business Communities -- Engaging with Communities -- Reading: "1910 Time Capsule Opened at Cleveland Elementary" by Jill Tucker -- Student Writing: "Los Latinos en Marietta" by Nico Augsburger -- Understanding Communities Through Research -- Archival Research and Artifacts -- Observation -- Interviews -- Surveys and Questionnaires -- Secondary Research -- Researching an Online Community -- Student Writing: "IGN.com Archive" by Christopher Snipes -- Chapter Summary -- Appendix: List of Select Online Community Archives -- 3. Identifying a Research Topic and Thinking Like a Researcher -- Curiosity and Inquiry -- Student Writing: "The Evolution of Healthcare in North Carolina" by Ruth-Ann Styron -- Invention Strategies and Heuristics -- Freewriting -- Student Writing: "Reasons Why (or Why Not) to Join a Sorority?" by Helen Gaillet -- Clustering -- Cubing -- Burke's Pentad -- Reading: "Lessons Not Learned: A Year After the Gulf Oil Spill, Oil Remains, But New Permits are Granted" by Ethan Goffman -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Becky Needham: Chamber of Commerce Membership Manager -- Exploring Your Personal and Academic Interests -- Communities in Context: Reddit.com -- Thinking Like a Researcher -- Reading: "James Todd, From Anthropologist to Researcher of NASCAR and Southern Culture" by Mark Emmons -- Chapter Summary -- 4. Becoming an Authority on a Topic -- Developing a Research Question -- Becoming an Expert -- Reading: Our Lady of the Angels Firefighter Dies -- Communities in Context: Firehouse.com -- Moving Between Primary and Secondary Research Sources -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Caitlin Hale: Newspaper journalist/Editor in Chief -- Incorporating Research Findings -- Quoting -- Summarizing -- Paraphrasing -- Plagiarism -- Student Writing: "Out of the Ashes" by Robert Brennan -- Chapter Summary -- 5. Beginning Archival Research: A Practical Guide -- The Unexpected Find -- Selecting and Describing an Artifact -- Student Writing: "Boots Made to Last" by Sgt. Pugh -- Communities in Context: Galveston, TX -- Investigating Contemporary Reception -- Researching Primary Materials -- Conduct Preliminary Research Online -- Cultural Context -- Student Writing: "Researching Photographs Project" by Alison Carter, Rachel Smith, and Tiffany Watkins -- Contact the Librarian or Curator -- Student Writing: Sample Student Letter -- Compile the Necessary Documents -- Student Writing: Sample Student Project Description -- Make a List of Equipment You Will Need -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Shelby Reap: Architectural Historian -- Corroborating Primary Investigation Through Secondary Research -- Student Writing: "Scrapbooks to Speeches: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Public and Private Writings of Harriet Morehead Berry" by Elizabeth Garrard -- Chapter Summary -- 6. Fieldwork and Ethnographic Observation -- Defining Ethnography and Fieldwork -- Profile of Primary Researchers: Jenna Burrell, Heather Ford, Tricia Wang, and Rachelle Annechino: Ethnographers -- Reading: "A Day in the Life: 3-wheeled Vehicle-based Fruit Vendor" by Zach Hyman -- Ethnographic Research Methods -- Observation and Thick Description -- Communities in Context: MiniForum.com -- Field Notes -- Analyzing Field Notes -- Reading: Observation of Piedmont Park -- Storytelling -- Reading: Excerpt from "No Name Woman" by Maxine Hong Kingston -- Student Writing: "The ER Can't (and Probably Won't Without Insurance) Put Humpty Dumpty Together Again" by Benjamin Harris -- Researcher's Point of View -- Student Writing: "Gold's Gym: Observation of a Fitness Community" by Brandon Bragg -- Chapter Summary -- 7. Interviews: Researching People -- Why Interview -- Who to Interview -- When to Interview -- Asking for an Interview -- Structuring the Interview -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Wade Mahon: Editor of Issues in Writing -- Designing Interviews and Formulating Questions -- Closed Questions -- Open-Ended Questions -- Conducting Interviews -- Listening -- Types of Interviews -- Oral History -- Reading "Good Will Hunting: An Oral History" by Janelle Nanos -- Communities in Context: StoryCorps[--]Every Voice Matters -- Informational or Expert Interviews -- Reading "Business is People" by Chet Cooper -- Research Ethics -- Student Writing: "Profile Assignment" by Samuel Martin -- Chapter Summary -- Interview/Oral History Digital Resources -- 8. Surveys: Researching Beliefs, Opinions, and Attitudes -- Generating Research Through Surveys -- Reading: "Survey: Instant Messaging will Surpass Email" by Mitch Betts -- Types of Surveys -- Evaluation/Assessment Surveys -- Attitude/Belief/Behavior Surveys -- Quality of Life Surveys -- Marketing Research Surveys -- Usability/User-testing Surveys -- Communities in Context: Research Access -- Writing and Designing Surveys -- Student Writing: "Hurricane Katrina Survivor Movie: Response Survey" by Wendy Goff -- Writing Survey Questions -- Assessing Questions -- Survey Delivery and Sampling -- Managing Survey Results -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Mandee Foushee: Analyst for a Survey Research Center -- Reading: Community Land Use Survey -- Chapter Summary -- 9. A Rhetorical Approach to Research and Writing -- Deliberative Rhetoric -- Judicial Rhetoric -- Ceremonial Rhetoric -- Reading: "Commencement Address" by Tom Brokaw -- Communities in Context: American Rhetoric, The Power of Oratory -- The Elements of Rhetorical Situations -- Writer -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Kristin English: Public Relations -- Purpose -- Audience -- Context -- Genres and Delivery -- The Rhetorical Appeals -- Ethos -- Student Writing: Analyzing Ethos -- Pathos -- Student Writing: Analyzing Pathos -- Logos -- Student Writing: Analyzing Logos -- Analyzing and Incorporating Primary Materials -- Reading: "Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention" by Institute of Medicine committee -- Chapter Summary -- 10. Reporting and Delivering Research Findings -- Gathering Research Findings -- Analyzing and Interpreting Research Findings -- Profile of a Primary Researcher: Emma Buchanan: Quality Investigator -- Research Tools for Analysis -- Matrix -- Spreadsheets -- Graphic Organizer -- Communities in Context: Pew Research Center -- Moving Through the Writing Process -- Determining Your Writing Process -- "Writing Up" and Reporting Your Research Findings -- Drawing Conclusions -- Making Recommendations -- Adding to an Archive -- Moving from Pre-writing to Drafting -- Organizational Strategies -- Chronological Organization -- Hierarchical Organization -- Spatial Organization -- Comparison and Contrast Organization -- IMRAD Organization -- The Introduction arid Conclusion -- Reading: "Shitty First Drafts" by Anne Lamont -- Framing Your Research Findings -- Revision Strategies -- Student Writing: "Occupational Writing in Wildlife Biology" by Stephen Parker -- Engaging in Reflection -- Chapter Summary -- 11. Documenting Your Research: MLA -- In-Text Citations -- Work with One Author -- Basic Entry: Author Named in In-Text Signal Phrase -- Basic Entry: Author's Name in Parenthetical Citation -- Two or More Works by the Same Author -- Two or More Authors with the Same Last Name -- Work with Two or Three Authors -- Work with More Than Three Authors -- Part of a Work -- Organization as Author -- Indirect Source (Author Quoting Someone Else) -- Multivolume Work -- Work Cited By Title -- Works Cited -- Non-Periodical Print Sources -- Book with One Author -- Book with Two or Three Authors -- Book with More Than Three Authors -- Organization as Author -- Unknown Author -- Two or More Books by the Same Author -- Author and Editor Both Named -- Editor, No Author Named -- Encyclopedia or Dictionary Entry -- Work in an Anthology -- Two or More Items from the Same Anthology -- A Translation -- Book with Both Translator and Editor -- Edition or Translation of a Book by a Non-specified Author -- Book in a Language Other Than English -- Edition Other Than the First -- One Volume of a Multivolume Work -- Preface, Foreword, Introduction, or Afterword -- Book as Part of a Series -- Republication (Newer Edition of an Older Book) -- Book with a Title within the Title -- Government Document -- Sacred Text -- Brochure, Pamphlet, or Press Release -- Periodical Print Sources -- Article in a Journal -- Article in a Magazine -- Article that Skips Pages -- Article with a Title within a Title -- Newspaper Article -- Letter to the Editor -- Review -- Electronic and Web Sources -- Archives Online -- Manuscript or Other Unpublished Work

Note continued: An Entire Work: Online -- Literary Works: Online -- Visuals Included in the Text -- Article from a Database -- Article in a Magazine: Online -- Online Book -- Online Report -- Online Editorial or Letter -- Online Review -- Entry in an Online Reference Work -- Part of a Website -- Entire Website -- Citing Online Archives: Websites -- Academic Course Web Page -- Entire Web Log (Blog) -- Post or Comment on a Web Log (Blog) -- Post to a Discussion or Newsgroup -- Entry in a Wild -- Electronic Message -- Other Common Sources -- Film or Video -- Television or Radio Program -- Broadcast Interview: On Air -- Unpublished or Personal Interview -- Sound Recording -- Musical Composition: Not a Specific Recording -- Lecture or Speech -- Live Performance -- Podcast -- Work of Art or Photograph -- Map or Chart -- Cartoon or Comic Strip -- Advertisement -- Published Proceedings of a Conference -- Dissertation, Thesis, or Abstract -- Transcripts -- Published Interview -- Letters -- Legal Source -- Creating and Citing Notes -- Sample Student Paper Using MLA Documentation -- Student Writing: "From Vines to Wine: The Story of Duplin Winery" by Daniel Jerome Fussell -- 12. Documenting Your Research: APA -- In-Text Citations -- Work with One Author -- Basic Entry: Author's Name in Parenthetical Citation -- Basic Entry: Author Named in In-Text Signal Phrase -- Two or More Works by the Same Author -- Two or More Authors with the Same Last Name -- Work with Two Authors -- Work with Three or More Authors -- Part of a Work -- Organization as Author -- Indirect Source (Author Quoting Someone Else) -- Multivolume Work -- Work Cited By Title -- Creating and Citing Notes -- List of References -- Non-Periodical Print Sources -- Book with One Author -- Book with Two or More Authors -- Organization as Author -- Unknown Author -- Two or More Books by the Same Author -- Author and Editor Both Named -- Editor, No Author Named -- Encyclopedia or Dictionary Entry -- Work in an Anthology -- A Translation -- Book with Both Translator and Editor -- Book in a Language Other Than English -- Edition Other Than the First -- One Volume of a Multivolume Work -- Preface, Foreword, Introduction, or Afterword -- Book as Part of a Series -- Republication (Newer Edition of an Older Book) -- Book with a Title within the Title -- Government Document -- Sacred Text -- Brochure, Pamphlet, or Press Release -- Periodical Print Sources -- Article in a Journal -- Article in a Magazine -- Article that Skips Pages -- Article with a Title within a Title -- Newspaper Article -- Letter to the Editor -- Review -- Electronic and Web Sources -- Manuscript or Other Unpublished Work -- Literary Works: Online -- Visuals Included in the Text -- Article from a Database -- Article in a Magazine: Online -- Online Book -- Online Report -- Online Editorial or Letter -- Online Review -- Entry in an Online Reference Work -- Part of a Website -- Entire Website -- Post or Comment on a Web Log (Blog) -- Post to a Discussion or Newsgroup -- Entry in a Wiki -- Electronic Message -- Other Common Sources -- Film or Video -- Television Program -- Broadcast Interview: On Air -- Unpublished or Personal Interview -- Sound Recording -- Lecture or Speech -- Live Performance -- Podcast -- Work of Art or Photograph -- Map or Chart -- Cartoon or Comic Strip -- Advertisement -- Published Proceedings of a Conference -- Dissertation, Thesis, or Abstract -- Transcripts -- Published Interview -- Letters -- Legal Source -- Sample Student Paper Using APA Documentation -- Student Writing: "George H. Sutton: The Portrait of a Billiards Expert" by Brian Lee Havens.