That important paper is due soon and you don't know where to start. You're out of ideas and out of time. Don't panic -- writing great research papers is not as daunting a task as you think. It's just a process-and with The Everything® Guide to Writing Research Papers, you can master that process in no time. Professional educator and writer Cathy Spalding guides you step-by-step through the writing process-from brainstorming ideas to polishing your final work. With dozens of timesaving tips on organization, research, and revision, you'll find the actual writing easier than ever before. This easy-to-follow handbook answers all of your questions:

• What are the different types of research papers-and which should you write?
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• Yikes! You're three pages short - now what?
• What can you do to protect yourself from plagiarism?
• How do you find and cite all of your sources?
Perfect for high school and college students juggling multiple assignments, The Everything® Guide to Writing Research Papers shows you how to take control of your assignments - before they take control of you!

Cathy Spalding is a professional writer and writer/editor of the "Homework & Study Tips" Web site at About.com. She is also the source at All Info About - one of the largest information Web sites in the world today.