Chapter Ⅰ What is a Research Paper 1.1 Definition 1.2 Organization 1.3 Working Procedure Chapter Ⅱ The Research Topic 2.1 Negotiating a Topic 2.2 Narrowing Down the Research Topic Chapter Ⅲ Taking Notes 3.1 Evaluating Sources 3.2 What to Take Notes about 3.3 Tips of Note-taking 3.4 A Sample Note 3.5 Taking Notes on a Computer 3.6 Types of Notes 3.7 Plagiarism Chapter Ⅳ Writing the Paper 4.1 Writing an Effective Thesis Statement 4.2 Working out an Outline 4.3 Types of Outlines 4.4 Sample Outlines 4.5 Writing the Abstract 4.6 Writing the Introduction 4.7 Writing the Body 4.8 Writing the Conclusion 4.9 Revision 4.10 Final Draft Chapter Ⅴ Documenting Sources: MLA Style 5.1 In-text Citation and Content Notes 5.2 Documenting Sources:Works Cited Chapter Ⅵ Works Cited Format:MIA Style 6.1 Books 6.2 Magazines and Journals 6.3 Newspapers 6.4 Other Sources 6.5 Database Sources 6.6 Sources on the Internet Chapter Ⅶ Alternative Documentation Styles 7.1 APA Style Documentation 7.2 Chicago Style Documentation Chapter Ⅷ Using Appendix 8.1 Using Appendix 8.2 A Sample Appendix Appendix A Sample Research Paper in MLA Style