Not sure where to start for your research paper? This page has links to help you search through articles, databases, journals, books, and digital collections so you can find the perfect sources for your paper!
This LibGuide lays out how to lay out and organize a research proposal paper for the social sciences, giving tips and mistakes to avoid as well.
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A summary condenses the source to its main ideas. A Paraphrase keeps all the detail. Both are in your own words and both need to be cited. This resource explains how to summarize and paraphrase.
Provides links to information about various citation styles and other resources that may assist users with the writing process. Links to pages for your specific citation style can be found below.
A great outside resource. Purdue OWL has example in-text and reference list citations for all sorts of resources in APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, AMA, and ASA styles.
Information and resources on how to cite sources and format your paper in Turabian style, the Chicago Manual of Style's format specifically for students, used most often for history and sometimes other social sciences.