Cunningham Memorial Library: Crim 396: Research Methods in Criminal Justice: Writing the Thesis or Paper

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Tips on Writing a Thesis or Research Paper

Annotated Bibliographies

A part of your research process or assignment may include an annotated bibliography. Review the links below for information on how to write an annotated bibliography.

Literature Reviews

How to Organize a Literature Review:

George Mason University: The Writing Center: Organizing Literature Reviews
Texas State University: Research Guides: Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper: The Literature Review
University of Southern California (USC): USC Libraries: Research Guides: Organizing Your Social Sciences Paper 5.: The Literature Review

Before You Write

This page provides resources related to writing a thesis or research paper. From developing the literature review to reviewing the final draft of your paper, the tips on this page should help you create a polished thesis or research paper.

Parts of the Paper

This section provides resources to specific areas of the paper, including the abstract, arguments, and conclusion.

Abstracts:

Organizing Arguments:

Conclusions

In Our Library

ISU Library, Call Number

LB2369 .W55 2012

LB2369 .W55 2012 c.2

Librarian for Criminology and Security Studies

Karen Evans

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Contact:

Library 116

812.237.8824

Subjects: Communication, Criminology, Legal Studies, Multidisciplinary Studies, Political Science, Psychology

Editing the Paper

Adding Evidence to the Paper

This section provides resources on adding material to a research paper or thesis. All resources listed are taken from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center.