For your research paper please select one of the topics that we will be covering in the coming weeks or a related topic.
Requirements: The body of the research paper–not including the title page and bibliography–must be 4-5 pages, typewritten (Times New Roman font, size 12), and double-spaced. You are required to use at least four articles that are in databases available on the Nathan W. Collier Library website. APA or MLA style may be used for in-text citations and the bibliography. No abstract or title page is required for the research paper.
You are not permitted to use books for the research paper unless the complete book is in electronic form, in which case put [e-book] next to the citation in your bibliography.
APA format:
Author’s last name, Author’s initials (Year of publication). Article title. Journal title, Volume number (Issue number), pages of article. doi (Digital Object Identifier) or URL of the journal home page
Sample citation using APA format:
Wolf, J. P. (2007). Sociological Theories of Poverty in Urban America. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 16(1/2), 4156. doi:10.1300/J137v16n01_04.
Points will be deducted from the final research paper if you include paper books, Internet sites or sources other than what is found on the Nathan W. Collier Library website.
If you need assistance with Academic Search Complete or another database please call the Nathan W. Collier Library at (305) 626-3640 ext. 69404
Points: The research paper will comprise 17 percent (170 points) of your final grade. An additional 50 points will be given over a period of weeks for selecting a topic for the paper, writing a bibliography, an outline, and an introductory paragraph.
The outline should contain headings for the major points in the paper and subheadings for the minor ones. Headings may be ordered by indentation, numerals and/or letters.
For your research paper you may use footnotes, endnotes or include (author, date) in the text. A bibliography should always be included. A bibliography is a listing of the
bibliographic citations of the sources that you will use for the research paper. For each source list the author of the article, title of the article, title of the journal, date, etcan example appears in the research paper section of the syllabus.