A research paper is a series of smaller tasks: choosing a question, finding and judging sources, writing each section and citing everything correctly. This hub walks through them in order, from your first search to a finished thesis, poster or conference talk.
Writing a research paper
- How to Write a Research Paper: A Step-by-Step Guide: choose a topic, find and evaluate sources, write a thesis, outline, draft, cite and revise, with a timeline.
- How to Write a Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide: define the scope, search databases, take notes, find themes, structure by theme and synthesize instead of summarizing.
- How to Write an Annotated Bibliography (MLA and APA Examples): What an annotated bibliography is, the types of annotations, what to write in each, how to format it in MLA and APA 7, and a complete example.
Citations and academic integrity
- Master the APA 7th Edition Citation Guide for Students: in-text citations, the reference list and common formatting rules.
- MLA Format and Citation Guide (9th Edition) With Examples: the core elements, Works Cited examples for books, articles, websites, videos and AI, in-text citations and paper format.
- Chicago Style Citation Guide (18th Edition) With Examples: Chicago notes-bibliography and author-date explained with 18th-edition examples for books, articles and websites, plus footnote and bibliography formatting.
- How to Avoid Plagiarism: Paraphrasing, Citing and AI Rules: What counts as plagiarism, the most common types, how to paraphrase and cite correctly, what is common knowledge, and how to use AI tools without plagiarizing.
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