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Research Paper Resources

 Research Paper Construction

• Blueprint for Success
• Step 1: Develop a Topic
• Step 2: Develop a Thesis
• Step 3: Locate Sources
• Step 4: Take Notes
  
• Step 5: Develop an Outline
• Step 6: Write Your Paper
• Step 7: Plagiarism Guide
• Citations: Plagiarism vs. Common Knowledge

Literary Research Paper Guidelines

• Literary Writing Resources
  
• Analyzing Literature

Scientific Research Paper Guidelines

• Scientific Writing

IRSC Libraries Research Guidelines

• ​IRSC Libraries Site
• Plagiarism Explanation

CSE Guidelines​

• IRSC Libraries - CSE Style Guide: About CSE

Chicago Style Guidelines​

• Chicago Style Quick Guide
• Purdue Online Writing Lab (Chicago Style)

​APA Guidelines

• LibGuides Resource

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MLA Guidelines

• ASC Condensed MLA Guide
• MLA Format
• IRSC Libraries Quick Guide
• IRSC Libraries MLA Guide
• MLA In-text Citations -Special Situations
• MLA Punctuation
• Titles of Works
• Using Sources - Special Situations
• MLA Sample Papers

General Writing

• Guidelines
• Effective Thesis Statements