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 Choosing a Topic Selecting Sources Selecting Sources Evaluating Sources Evaluating Sources Documenting Sources Documenting Sources Creating the Rough Draft Creating the Rough Draft Creating the Final Draft Creating the Final Draft

Choosing a Topic Brainstorming Topics Brainstorming Topics Considering Your Limits (time, paper length, etc.) Considering Your Limits (time, paper length, etc.) Picking a Subject (select one interesting to you) Picking a Subject (select one interesting to you)

Selecting Sources Books Books Articles from Magazines, Newspapers and/or Journals Articles from Magazines, Newspapers and/or Journals Government Documents Government Documents Web Sites Web Sites Other Types of Sources Other Types of Sources

Evaluating Sources Quality Quality Bias Bias Appropriateness Appropriateness

Documenting Sources Reading Sources Reading Sources Taking Notes on Note Cards Taking Notes on Note Cards

Creating the Rough Draft Creating the Outline Creating the Outline Choosing the Writing Style (e.g. persuasive or descriptive, also consider words used) Choosing the Writing Style (e.g. persuasive or descriptive, also consider words used) Transferring Information from Note Cards into Research Paper Transferring Information from Note Cards into Research Paper Citing Sources in the Text and in the Works Cited List Citing Sources in the Text and in the Works Cited List

Creating the Final Draft Proofreading Proofreading Editing (checking for errors) Editing (checking for errors) Revising (making necessary changes) Revising (making necessary changes)