The Bedford Researcher

Tech-savvy and student-friendly, The Bedford Researcher addresses the kinds of writing students actually do and the kinds of sources they actually use, from multimodal projects and oral presentations to Web sites and digital databases. The Bedford Researcher strips away the complexities of research writing and offers the practical help students need to write with confidence while integrating electronic sources and tools into each stage of the process. The new fourth edition strengthens students’ grasp of the arguments at the core of their sources, helping them navigate the world of academic research writing.

Order Smart Search Tutorials packaged with The Bedford Researcher, Fourth Edition using ISBN-13: 978-1-4576-3168-9.

Mike Palmquist, Associate Vice Provost at Colorado State University, is nationally recognized for his work in writing across the curriculum and computer-supported writing instruction. He directs CSU’s Institute for Learning and Teaching, has directed its University Composition Program, and developed Writing@CSU (http://writing.colostate.edu), a model writing center Web site at Colorado State University. Palmquist is the author of numerous articles and essays on writing and teaching with technology and the founding editor of The WAC Clearinghouse (http://wac.colostate.edu), the leading Web site supporting writing across the curriculum. He has served on the executive committee of the National Council of Teachers of English and as chair of the NCTE College Section Steering Committee. In 2004, he received the Charles Moran Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Field, which recognizes "exemplary scholarship and professional service to the field of computers and writing."

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