Research paper guide library internet research 3rd edition

Try to find a topic that truly interests you. Try writing your way to a topic. Talk with your course instructor and classmates about your topic. Pose your topic as a question to be answered or a problem to be solved.

The introduction to a research paper is where you set up your topic and approach for the reader. It has several key goals: The introduction looks slightly different depending on whether your paper presents the results of original empirical research or constructs an argument by engaging with a variety of sources.

Sentence level concerns: sentence structure, word choices, punctuation, spelling. Documentation: consistent use of one system, citation of all material not considered common knowledge, appropriate use of endnotes or footnotes, accuracy of list of works cited.

This page lists some of the stages involved in writing a library-based research paper. Although this list suggests that there is a simple, linear process to writing such a paper, the actual process of writing a research paper is often a messy and recursive one, so please use this outline as a flexible guide.