Offers both traditional and contemporary technological approaches to research while emphasizing critical-thinking skills.

Synthesizes how to use both new and traditional methods to create research projects while using critical thinking skills.

Illustrates a variety of skills for researching Web sources and sophisticated CD-ROMs, then develops techniques for critically evaluating these resources before their integration into scholarly research projects.

Explores concepts in critical thinking, allowing students to discover the need to critically examine their sources.

Includes discussions on the necessary components of an effective argument.

Provides a selection of readings illustrating argumentative writing.

Contains the most current MLA and APA documentation styles, including accepted methods for documenting new electronic sources.

Introduces the concepts of HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language) and Hypertext, demonstrating how to effectively use these exciting new writing/coding methods.

Develops methods for posting research on the World Wide Web.