Research Guides: Research Paper Basics: Writing Guides

Research Paper Guides

How to Write a Research Paper (Georgetown University)
Term Paper Research: Getting Started (University of British Columbia)
Writing an Annotated Bibliography
Outlines how to write annotations for an annotated bibliography.
Writing Argument Papers (Purdue OWL)
Outlines the generally accepted structure for an academic argument paper.
Writing the Research Paper (Purdue OWL)
Detailed information about how to write research papers including discussing research papers as a genre, choosing topics, and finding sources.

American Heritage Book of English Usage
Common Errors in English
Fog Index method of analyzing written material to see how easy it is to read and understand
Garbl's Writing Center
- Annotated directory of writing resources on the Web
- Editorial style manual
- Several guides to concise writing
Microsoft Office Software Guides (University of Michigan)
Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
Purdue OWL has over 200 free resources including:
- Writing and Teaching Writing
- Research
- Grammar and Mechanics
- Style Guides
- ESL (English as a Second Language)
- Job Search and Professional Writing
Strunk's Elements of Style

Anatomy Of A Research Paper
This quick tutorial boils down the process of doing a research paper into a few easy steps

Thanks to CCGA librarian, John Kissinger, for compiling this list of tutorials.

Narrowing Topics: So you just got assigned a research paper
This funny video discusses the process of narrowing down a topic.. It demonstrates how to use the "Literati" database that is in GALILEO to map and direct your ideas.
The Research Process
This tutorial details the steps to take in the research process.
Keywords and Related Terms
This tutorial discusses how to translate subjects into specific keywords and term. Doing this will enable you to locate materials that are more specific to your subject and research needs
Evaluating the Credibility of a Resource
How do you really know if you found good sources for your research? This tutorial provides some quick and simple steps to make sure that your research is always an A+
Citation Components
This tutorial provides the basics of citing sources when doing a research paper or project