LibGuides: EDLP6030: Educational Research: Writing your Paper

Writing Assistance

Need help with writing your paper. Try one of these resources.

WPUNJ Writing Center
The Writing Center provides one-on-one tutoring for students in any stage of writing. Sessions typically take 30 to 60 minutes, and can cover style, logic, voice, transitions, grammar, and organization. They do not proofread students' work. The Writing Center can be found on the main campus in Atrium 128, or at the Valley Road building, V3048.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Probably the best known online source that provides assistance with all types of writing. Also provides extensive resources for APA style.

(Currently covers APA 6th edition, with APA 7th expected in Spring 2020)

Have a Question? Contact a Librarian:

By phone

Call 973-720-2116

The Reference Desk is staffed until 10PM Sunday-Friday and until 8:00pm on Saturday.

By e-mail

Send your question to the Reference Desk via email - refdesk@wpunj.edu Allow 24 hours for a response.

Schedule a Research Appointment

Contact the library for an appointment with a Reference Librarian: Schedule Research Help

What is a Literature Review

A Literature Review is NOT a research paper, nor is it an annotated bibliography. This tutorial will help you understand what a Literature Review is.

Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students
In less than ten minutes this tutorial introduces students to what literature reviews and strategies for researching and writing a literature review. From North Carolina State University.
Conducting a Literature Review in Education & Behavioral Sciences
In four modules this tutorial defines the nature of a literature review, compares review and research articles, suggests how to finding these resources and recommends strategies for developing the literature review. While some parts of Module 3 are specific to Adelphi, most of the information is general to all literature reviews. The entire tutorial takes less than one hour to complete.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism
Provides examples of what constitutes plagiarism, safe practices, sample exercises and best practices for teachers to help avoid plagiarism. From Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Avoiding Plagiarism @ WPU
This short (6 minute) video gives you the basics of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Developed by the Cheng Library of William Paterson University.
Paraphrasing Tutorial
From the College of San Mateo this tutorial provides strategies to help you learn how to paraphrase properly.
Plagiarism.Org
Developed by the creators of Turnitin (plagiarism detection software) this website explains what plagiarism is, how teachers can help students avoid plagiarism, as well as how and when to cite. Links to online citation guides are provided.

Education Librarian

Neil Grimes

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Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian
Office, Room 114c
David and Lorraine Cheng Library
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-720-3184

Subjects: Education Research, Education, Elementary & Early Childhood P-8, Education, Middle & Secondary 6-12, Educational Leadership and Professional Studies