Library - Research Paper Guides

Selecting a Topic

• The Best Information on the Net (BIOTN): Hot Paper Topics
  [from St. Ambrose Univesity Library]
• Sirs Knowledge Source
• Opposing Viewpoints

Research and Writing Help

• Frequently Asked Research Questions
• Avoiding Plagiarism (.pdf)
• 10 Basic Steps to Writing a Research Paper (.pdf)
• Writing a Thesis Statement
• How to make an Outline (.pdf)
• A Research Guide for Students
• A+ Research & Writing for High School and College Students
• Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Citation and Style Guides

• MLA Print Citation Examples (.pdf)
• MLA Online Citation Examples (.pdf)
• MLA Format Guide (.pdf)
• Sample Research Paper -- MLA Style

• APA Print Citation Examples (.pdf)
• APA Online Citation Examples (.pdf)
• APA Format Guide (.pdf)
• Sample Research Paper -- APA Style

Evaluating Information Sources

• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites
  [from Cornell University Library]
• Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
  [from Johns Hopkins University]