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How To Write A Research Paper

By Eoin Kane

Even though there are several types of research papers, most
have the same basic principals not matter what class they are
for. If you learn these basics, any research paper will become
easier to organize. With the basics down, you can then
concentrate on researching the topic that you must write about.

Bibliographies

Bibliographies are the most important part to a research paper.
Since you must show each source of information, it essential
that you do this step first. As you gather all the information
that you intend to use from the library and online, you will
need to take notes so that you can return the books, magazines,
and other materials. Once you have returned them or left the
website, you may have trouble relocating them if you need the
bibliography. The best practice is the write down the
information you need in correct format before you even begin
taking notes from the source. You can use either note cards or
your computer to record the information, but make sure to
include the author/authors, the title, the place and date of
publication, and each page number that goes with each set of
notes.

Outlines

Many teachers will ask for a working outline at the onset of a
research paper. Don't panic thinking of all the information that
you don't have, yet. Instead, think of this as a way to focus
your research. Come up with an idea, event, or person related to
the topic that has been assigned. Once you have that, you can
begin looking at all the categories that could go into this
topic. You may want to organize it as a timeline, as cause and
effect, as a problem and solution, or as a persuasive message.
With the overall organization pattern, you can start dividing it
the idea into blocks of information with headings and
subheadings. Depending on the teacher's requirements, you can
use the Roman numeral traditional method of an outline, or you
can follow the pattern that websites use as a site map. Organize
the outline from the big picture down to the details.

Citations

To avoid plagiarizing, you must cite any information that you
used from any of the texts you consulted, even if you paraphrase
it into your own words. If you quote it directly, be sure to put
quotation marks around the exact text. With either paraphrasing
or direct quoting, you must use parenthetical citations to note
the source. The format will vary depending on which method you
have been told to use: MLA and APA are the most used in
universities. To find how to do these two styles, you can
consult websites and books that contain the proper format of
citations and bibliographic notations for every type of source
material you can think of. A couple of places to look include
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab and Dartmouth's Writing
Center. Most college bookstores have books devoted to just this
topic.

With all of these steps, you still have to start in plenty of
time to finish without feeling pressured. It won't do you any
good to have all the steps right but miss the due date!

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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian (Author), Wayne C. Booth (Editor), Gregory G. Colomb (Editor), Joseph M. Williams (Editor), University of Chicago Press Staff (Editor).

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