Review of Literature

(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!

2. Look up your question/research using

credible websites! • Credible

Websites:

Should end in .edu, .org, .net, and .gov.

• Ex- http://www.life.illinois.edu/govindjee/whatisit.htm

Non-Credible Websites:

Ask your teacher about any websites you are not sure!