Writing Research
When you need more information on Writing Research:
- Using the Web for research
- Citation styles
- Using Sources
For additional help beyond our companion site access:
A
Student's Guide to Research on the WWW
This student guide, hosted by St. Louis University, gives many
useful tips and good advice for research with the Web.
Online
Writing Lab (OWL)
Hosted by Purdue University, this site offers advice on
researching, citing resources, and avoiding plagiarism.
Exercises
in Paraphrasing
This site offers practice in paraphrasing and hints for editing
and revising your text.
Documenting
Sources
This site contains helpful hints on when and what to document
sources, and when and how to avoid plagiarism.
Quoting,
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
This site clearly explains the difference between quoting,
paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Writing
Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Procedure
This site contains a checklist of things to do from start to
finish.
Quick
Study: Library Research Guide
This site contains an eight-module tutorial on conducting
effective library research.
Step-by-Step
Research Process
Although developed for users of University of Illinois Libraries,
this site contins a step-by-step tutorial useful to researchers in
any library.
Developing
Effective Surveys
This site describes four steps in developing an effective survey
instrument.
Thinking
Critically about World Wide Web Resources
This is a terrific source for helping you sift through all of the
Internet material out on the web.
Searching
the World Wide Web
This site gives detailed information on the different kinds of
search tools available on the Internet, including links.
Conducting
a Productive Web Search
This site leads you through practice searches with an index and
with a search engine.
Using
Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
This site offers a guide to MLA citation guidelines.
Sample
Works Cited
This site has sample entries for MLA citations.
MLA on the Web
Follow the MLA Style link for a detailed list of how to cite
electronic sources in MLA style.
Using
American Psychological Association (APA) Format
This site is a guide to correct American Psychological Association
citation guidelines.
Electronic
Reference Formats of the American Psychological Association
This official APA site discusses, with examples, the electronic
reference formats recommended by APA.
Frequently
Asked Questions About the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (4th ed.)
This official APA site answers commonly asked questions about APA
style.
Chicago
Style Guide
This site lists sample entries for the CMS style of documentation.
Bibliography
of Style Manuals
This site has a bibliography of style manuals with links to online
sources.
The
Writing Center at UW-Madison
A thorough guide to various documentation systems, this site also
addresses frequently asked questions and includes a search feature
to help you locate the information you need.
Good
Documents
This site explains how to write effective business documents to be
read on-screen, including samples of various types with
commentary.
Designing
Readable Documents
This site from Miami University of Ohio thoroughly covers such
topics as "Using Tables & Graphics" and "Paying
Attention to Topography."
Tips
for Type
This site covers topics such as bullets, hanging indentation,
reversed text, and basic do's and don'ts of document design.
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