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Contents

At a Glance
(A summary chart of the research process)

Refining Your Topic
Understanding your task
Narrowing a broad topic
Choosing your own topic
Writing a thesis statement
Developing an outline

Finding Information
Looking for information
Developing search terms
Using Southworth Library

Using Information
Evaluating your sources
Creating note cards
Avoiding plagiarism
Creating an outline

The Final Product
Writing your paper
Citing your sources
Proofreading
The final product

Links
(Includes Works Cited and Student Handouts)

Welcome! This section of the Library web site is designed to help you through the process of writing a research paper. You will find the steps in the research process in the left navigation column. Below each step are links to further information that we hope will be helpful to you. Remember, you can always ask a librarian for help if you need it - that's why we are here!

At the top of this page are quick links to common library resources. Once you have mastered the research process, you may find these links helpful.

Happy hunting, and remember to ask for help!



   
     


Created by Janet Langer
Last Updated April, 2007