Updated to conform to today's academic standards and the most recent Internet research sources, this succinct, easy-to-follow guide gives students clear directions for writing papers in virtually all academic subjects. The authors describe how to determine a subject, formulate and outline a provisional thesis, prepare a bibliography, take notes from sources, write a draft, then revise and edit the paper, bringing it to its final form. Added advice includes avoiding plagiarism and making the most of library and Internet resources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The ten steps in research -- step 1. Find a subject -- step 2. Read a general article -- step 3. Formulate a temporary thesis and a temporary outline -- step 4. Prepare the preliminary bibliography -- step 5. Take notes from relevant sources -- step 6. Label notecards and revise working outline -- step 7. Write the first draft -- step 8. Revise the text; write introduction and conclusion -- step 9. Complete and check parenthetical references on draft -- step 10. Put the paper in final form -- A sample research paper -- Plagiarism: a step to avoid -- The library: a step to master.