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The Research Process

Steps to Research

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Ten Steps to Writing Research Papers

  1. Find your subject
  2. Read a general article
  3. Formulate a temporary thesis
  4. Prepare a preliminary bibliography
  5. Take notes
  6. Develop note cards and outline
  7. Write the first draft
  8. Review the text
  9. Double check citations
  10. Finalize the format

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Research Tips from Adelphi University LibGuides

Use these tools created by Adelphi University Librarians to assist and guide you in conducting research and writing your papers.

Research Overview : This guide will give you the basics of research--how to begin, narrow your topic, find keywords, find reference, print, and electronic books, find newspaper, magazine, and journal articles, how to evaluate sources, and how to create reference lists.

Research Tutorial : Do you have an assignment that asks you to write a research paper, but you are not sure where to begin? Our Research Tutorial will guide you through the basics.