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Writing a Research Paper

Writing a Research Paper

Analyze the Assignment

Review requirements (scope, page lengths, sources needed)
Determine the purpose of the paper
Browse, read, jot down ideas
Plan ahead - set deadlines for yourself

Select and Refine your Topic

Think about possible topics and Select a broad topic
Refine your topic

Gather and Evaluate Information

Find resources: Books, Articles, Websites
- Identify key words and synonyms
- Search techniques
- What are Scholarly, Peer reviewed and Primary resources?
Keep track of sources to avoid plagiarism
Locate materials: Call Numbers

Write

Grammar and Spelling help
Cite Sources; Cite Sources in Sciences
Use EndNote, Connotea, or Zotero to manage your bibliography
The Academic Resource Center can help!

Last modified: 8/2/2012 11:23 AM by M. Yonezawa

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