Writing the Research Paper

Doing research and presenting the results are integral parts of the high school educational experience.   Students must consider which sources to use,  give credit to their sources, avoid plagiarism, and then organize and synthesize the information into a unique document.  While the sources listed below can be invaluable, students should always follow the specific requirements of the teacher's assignment.

Bibliographic Citation

• Citing Electronic Information Sources
• MLA Style
• Turbian

Copyright and Plagiarism

• What is Plagiarism?
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Plagiarism
• Copyright & Fair Use
• US Copyright Office
• Bellingham School District Copyright Policy

Steps to Writing the Research Paper

• Arundel High School "Your Research Paper"
• Purdue University Online Writing Lab
• Writing Handbook
• Writing, Citing, and Evaluating
• ResearchPaper.com
• Writing and Research

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