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Overview of the Research Process. These outlines of the research process were created using the book Schaum’s Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers by Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D. Overview of the Research Process. Choosing a Topic Selecting Sources Evaluating Sources Documenting Sources
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Overview of the Research Process These outlines of the research process were created using the book Schaum’s Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers by Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D.
Overview of the Research Process • Choosing a Topic • Selecting Sources • Evaluating Sources • Documenting Sources • Creating the Rough Draft • Creating the Final Draft
Choosing a Topic • Brainstorming Topics • Considering Your Limits (time, paper length, etc.) • Picking a Subject (select one interesting to you)
Selecting Sources • Books • Articles from Magazines, Newspapers and/or Journals • Government Documents • Web Sites • Other Types of Sources
Evaluating Sources • Quality • Bias • Appropriateness
Documenting Sources • Reading Sources • Taking Notes on Note Cards
Creating the Rough Draft • Creating the Outline • Choosing the Writing Style (e.g. persuasive or descriptive, also consider words used) • Transferring Information from Note Cards into Research Paper • Citing Sources in the Text and in the Works Cited List
Creating the Final Draft • Proofreading • Editing (checking for errors) • Revising (making necessary changes)