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Research Skills

Research: Getting Started

• Research Paper versus Term Paper
• Steps in Writing a Research Paper
• Choosing a Research Subject
• Subjects vs. Topics
• Writing a Thesis Statement

Doing the Research

• Looking for Sources of Information
• Using the Library
• Library Classification Systems
• Using Periodicals
• Other Sources
• Evaluating Sources
• Gathering and Organizing Sources

• What Is Plagiarism?

Using the Internet

• Finding Information on the Internet
• • What's the Question?
  • Using Search Engines
  • Reading on the Web
  • Evaluating Web Information
  • Recording and Organizing Information
  • Presenting Your Information
• Internet Resources: Animals, Art, Science and Math and more
• Internet Safety Guide

Using Infoplease.com for Research

• Search the Encyclopedia
• Search the Dictionary
• Search the Biography database
• Search the Almanac
• Browse the Atlas

Documentation and Citations

• Writing a Bibliography
• Giving Credit: Supporting your Thesis
• Documenting your Sources: MLA, Footnotes, and Endnotes
• More on MLA Documentation
• APA Documentation

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How to Write a Research Paper

• Overview
• Establish Your Topic
• Look for Sources of Information
• Read Your Sources and Take Notes
• Organize Your Ideas
• Write a First Draft
• Use Footnotes or Endnotes
• Write a Bibliography
• Revise the First Draft
• Proofread the Final Draft

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