the research paper can be about a person , event or a set of people….some examples Jane Addams, the epidemic of 1918 in the United States or The Chinese and Irish influence in building the Transcontinental Railroad .. no broad topic .. such as World War 11.. the paper can only coner the period fro reconstruction to present. Students should not use the encyclopedia or the course text book as the primary source of research. Also keep in mind when writing the research paper ,You should not rely solely on the internet for information either; students may use certain web page links such as, The History Channel or Historynet.com to reinforce the research paper.paper you would write for other classes – including a title page, an introduction, body of text, a conclusion, and references/bibliography. APA or MLA format is acceptable.
Proper Citation of Sources. When writing papers which use information from researched sources, it is necessary to provide complete and correct documentation to show the source of all words and ideas which are not those of the student