Paperback: 622 pages Publisher: Lawrenceville Pr; 2007 edition (May 30, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1580031528 ISBN-13: 978-1580031523 Product... Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 4 pounds

Briefer, more affordable, and easier to use than the MLA's own handbook, this popular booklet features current MLA guidelines, a new section on... evaluating online sources, and an up-to-date APA appendix. The guide also provides numerous examples, a sample research paper, and helpful hints on such topics as avoiding plagiarism and taking notes.

Briefer, more affordable, and easier to use than the MLA's own handbook, this popular booklet features current MLA guidelines, a new section on... evaluating online sources, and an up-to-date APA appendix. The guide also provides numerous examples, a sample research paper, and helpful hints on such topics as avoiding plagiarism and taking notes.

This highly successful text serves as a guide to alternative techniques in econometrics with an emphasis on the practical application of these... approaches.The 4th Edition features:Coverage of a wide range of topics, including time series analysis, cointegration, limited dependent variables, panel data analysis and the generalized method of moments.Intuitive presentation and discussion, with a focus on implementation and practical relevance.A large number of empirical illustrations taken from a wide variety of fields, including international economics, finance, labour economics and macroeconomics.Increased focus on robust inference and small sample properties.End-of-chapter exercises, both theoretical and empirical, reviewing key concepts.Updated and expanded coverage, on various topics such as missing data, outliers, forecast evaluation, the estimation of treatment effects and panel unit root tests.Supplementary material, including PowerPoint slides for lecturers, data sets of the empirical illustrations and exercises, and solutions to selected exercises in each chapter, available atwww.wileyeurope.com/college/verbeek

The MySQL database has become the world's most popular open source database because of its consistent fast performance, high reliability, and ease of... use. That's why best-selling authors Phil Pratt and Mary Last are pleased to introduce their latest database textbook - A Guide to MySQL. This straightforward text utilizes three case databases - Premiere Products, Henry Books, and Alexamara Marina Group - to teach the concepts and techniques of using MySQL. Your students will gain the skills to build professional quality MySQL databases, thanks to this real-world approach. Additional hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter offer students the opportunity to problem-solve based on what they've previously learned.

Today's pluralistic society is filled with religious alternatives and options, and the choices for faith commitment have never been more numerous. Many... of these new religious movements are growing at a far faster pace than most traditional Christian denominations. Why are they so appealing? Sociologist Ronald Enroth and a team of expert contributors provide an accessible handle on the key religious movements of our day, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Jehovah's Witnesses to contemporary versions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. They assess what each movement believes, why they are attractive to so many, and how Christians can respond with grace and truth.

This complete, hands-on guide to classroom observations is specifically designed for use by teacher education students prior to their student teaching.... The workbook provides detailed guides for observing the dynamics of the classroom, participating with the classroom teacher, and then reflecting on the experience. It also includes more than 50 practical blank forms that cover all aspects of observation, participation, and reflection, from the structured observation of a lesson to a checklist for determining teaching styles to reflections on small-group teaching.

This is a complete, hands-on guidebook for students doing classroom observations. It is specifically designed for use by teacher education students... prior to their student teaching. The workbook provides detailed guides for observing the dynamics of what goes on, participating with the classroom teacher, and then reflecting on the experience. The guidebook includes 50+ practical, blank forms that when completed, provide students with ample experience in how to observe effectively, participate, and teach through careful, detailed planning. The forms cover all aspects of observation, participation, and reflection from the structured observation of a lesson to a checklist for determining teaching styles to reflections on small-group teaching.

A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible... beginners’ guide.Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old EnglishUses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning studentFeatures selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the readerIncludes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subjectUpdated throughout with new material including the first 25 lines from Beowulf with detailed annotation and an explanation of Grimm’s and Verner’s laws

Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction... to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe, chronologically, over 700 pieces--from Vivaldi to twentieth-century composers. Further aids to the reader include two lists of repertory builders and a glossary of musical terms. "Easy and pleasurable to read...a genuinely useful guide for the music lover who has not had a musical education but loves concert music."--John Barkham Reviews

School counseling is a rather specialized field, yet students entering it do not have a single, comprehensive resource to guide them through the... process. This text covers all aspects of the practicum and internship experience, from the initial contact with your supervisor to detailed descriptions of each of the different roles you will have, and will help you gain an understanding of the school culture and how to begin thinking about and developing your own philosophy of school counseling. Specific topics covered include popular counseling theories used by school counselors; working with special populations of students; application of the ASCA ethical standards; the administration of day-to-day tasks, such as arranging an office space and managing your time; and elements of the guidance curriculum, including individual student planning, responsive services, and systemic support. Each chapter contains activities, case studies, hypothetical situations, and worksheets designed to facilitate your understanding of and role in the profession. All material presented is consistent with both the CACREP accreditation standards and the American School Counseling Association’s National Model ®.

A best seller for more than a decade! This classic devotional and prayer book includes thematically arranged material for each week of the year as well... as themes and schedules for 12 personal retreats. The authors have adopted the following daily format for this prayer book: daily invocations, readings, scripture, reflection, prayers, weekly hymns, benedictions and printed psalms. A deluxe gift edition is also available.

One of the world s most admired preachers here offers his practical and sage advice for some of the most basic tasks of ministry: preparing, delivering,... and evaluating sermons; planning, leading, and evaluating worship services; offering public prayers; and celebrating baptism and the Lord's Supper. In addition, Willimon provides creative suggestions for involving laity in worship. Ideal for beginning ministers and seasoned veterans alike, A Guide to Preaching and Leading Worship will assuredly become a standard must-have for mainline Protestant clergy.

Written in response to nationwide calls for more comprehensive and deliberate mentoring of future English faculty and for greater support of students... who wish to pursue English-oriented jobs outside of the academy, this guide, the first of its kind, is at once practical and eye-opening.Providing detailed information about how to develop credentials for both academic and nonacademic careers in teaching, scholarship, administration, service, and editing, the guide offers an in-depth look at the field's many possibilities. On another level, the book addresses the rigors and stresses of graduate school by candidly discussing faculty expectations, student responsibilities, and a variety of "survival strategies."Whether you are already enrolled in a graduate program or have just begun to consider program options, this resource can help you identify long-term career goals as well as the skills and abilities needed to meet those goals.