This guide is intended to help students organize and write a quality research paper for classes taught in the social and behavioral sciences. Also included are recommendations regarding how to manage specific course assignments. Note that, if you have specific questions about a writing assignment, you should seek advice from your professor before you begin. Requirements set forth by your professor will always supersede instructions provided in these general guidelines.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Purpose of Guide ……………..………………..A

Types of Research Designs ………………....…B

Choosing a Research Problem ……………......1

Preparing to Write ……………………………….2

The Abstract ……………………………………..3

The Introduction ………………………………….4

The Literature Review …………………………...5

The Methodology …………….…………………..6

The Results ……………………………….……….7

The Discussion ………………….………………...8

The Conclusion ..................................................9

Proofreading Your Paper …………..……………10

Citing Sources …………………..………………..11