title: Keys for Writers
author:  Ann Raimes 
description: "Chapter 7 [Searching for Sources] is one of the best improvements that I have seen in years. It provides great explanatory breakdowns for the newer researcher. It also provides a wonderful list of the better databases, with clarification. If I did not know better, I would think that someone sat in my classroom and recorded all the points that are necessary to include in any research paper."<br /><br />"I have used Keys for Writers for years as both a required and a recommended text. I find it extremely comprehensive yet easy to use. I also tell students that it is a text that they can keep for years as a reference text for future writing, both academic and professional-it's a great investment!"<br /><br />"I love the 'seven sins' approach to plagiarism. It goes far beyond what most textbooks include. There is also the section on cultural differences, something that we've had to deal with more as our international student population has grown. Kudos to the writers of this section. I've never seen such a well conceived and executed plan in other writing textbooks. The bulleted guidelines present the exact information that I like to share with students."
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  > Master  
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  > CHARACTERS  
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  > MYTHIC MODELS FOR CREATING  
  >  ORIGINAL CHARACTERS  
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  > VICTORIA LYNN SCHMIDT
  
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  > DEDICATION
  
  > To my family—Stephen, Sandra, Angela, Kimberly and Barbara—thanks  
  > for sharing your archetypes with me and for all of your encouragement.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  
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  > Victoria Lynn Schmidt
  > ([www.VictoriaLynnSchmidt.com](http://www.VictoriaLynnSchmidt.com)) is the
  > author of Advanced Writing Techniques, Book in a Month, Story Structure
  > Architect and 45 Master Characters. She graduated from the film program at
  > UCLA, holds a master’s degree in writing from Loyola Marymount University,
  > and holds a doctorate in psychology. She is recognized internationally as a
  > journey & archetype guru for the creative writer and is now becoming known
  > as the voice for the adventurous soul, offering journey maps for all areas
  > of life. When her writing schedu