Review of Literatur e (Research Paper)
Review of Literature• Must be 3-5 pages in length (ONLY 12 font/ double-
spaced) and contain 8-12 sources/ references.• This is where all of your research is documented and
where all of your resources/ references are listed (attached to back on their own page).
• ONLY .gov, .org, .edu, or specially approved websites can be used to find information.
• All websites should be current; nothing before 2005, unless otherwise approved.
• Research EVERY part of your project idea. • Look up key words in the encyclopedia/ dictionary.
• Find information on previous results that others have had doing the same experiment/ project.
APA Format• All work handed in must be in APA Format.• You can go to www.citationmachine.net
• This website will help you cite in and out of your text. • IN TEXT CITATIONS- If you use information directly
and do not change words, it must be in quotations with the author’s last name and pg. #• Example: “Mendel’s father bred fruit trees” (Van Gorp,
12).• Online Example: (Environmental Protection Agency,
2011)
• REFERENCES- This is the list of resources you used throughout the project.• Correct Format for Online Resource-Environmental Protection Agency, Initials. (2011, July 29). A
brief guide to mold, moisture, and your home. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/iedmold1/moldguide.html
Plagiarism
• Do NOT copy and paste ANYTHING!
• If you are using anyone else's ideas, they need to be in your own words or in quotations AND author must ALWAYS get credit in your references.
1. Think of 5 or more questions that need to be
answered/ researched about your topic.
• EX: Testing whether the temperature of water effects plant growth.• Questions/ research to look up!
• Research the specific type of plant; where is it from? What is the climate like in its natural habitat? How fast does this plant usually grow?
• What do plants need to grow?• Is there a difference between hot and cold water?• What is the average temperature of water that plants
need to grow? What is room temperature? • What is photosynthesis? Do certain temperatures of
water affect the growth of plants?
Now write down your five questions that need to be
answered/ researched about your topic.
Write them in loose-leaf sheet of paper!