An indispensable guide for students in any discipline, the seventh edition of Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing offers up-to-date, detailed information on writing essays and research papers creating business reports evaluating Internet sources illustrating work with figures and tables conducting research and taking advantage of new developments in -technology-based research documenting sources with the latest MLA, APA, CMS, and CSE guidelines avoiding plagiarism eliminating problems with grammar, punctuation, and usage studying for tests and exams giving oral presentations and using graphic presentation software working in groups preparing resumés and letters of application Margot Northey is a specialist in communications and the former dean of the School of Business at Queens University. Joan McKibbin teaches communication and computer applications at St. Lawrence College. Book jacket.