Ten Steps in Writing a Research Paper

Ten Steps to a Research Paper

This guide is intended to assist the undergraduates in their research paper assignments, guiding you in an orderly way from defining your topic, identifying and accessing relevant information, to citing the sources.

Go to the Library's online Information Literacy Tutorial for a more interactive and in-depth presentation.

1. Define a Topic
2. Gather Background Information
3. Find Books & Other Material
4. Search for Journal & Magazine Articles
5. Retrieve Newspaper Articles

6. Locate Information in the UST Library
7. Explore Web Resources
8. Evaluate Materials
9. Write the Paper
10. Cite Your Sources