The following guide provides sources of information on writing research reports or research papers. These sources may be available in the QUT Library collections or via the World Wide Web. This list is not intended to be comprehensive but is designed to provide a guide or "starting point" for students and staff.
QUT Library Sources
Reference Sources and Books
| Title | Description/location |
|---|---|
| Writing research papers : a guide to the process | New York : St. Martin's Press, c1986.2nd ed. Gardens Point 808.02 163 |
| Writing research papers : a complete guide | New York : Longman, 2001. 10th ed. Gardens Point 808.02 255 /10 |
| Technical communication and its applications | Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice Hall, c1996. Gardens Point 808.0666 129 |
| Information in action : a guide to technical communication | Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c1996. Gardens Point 808.0666 133 |
| Writing for science and engineering : papers, presentations and reports | Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. Gardens Point 808.066 140 |
| Effective communication for science and technology | Basingstoke : Palgrave, 2001. Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 808.0666 148 |
| The research paper and the World Wide Web | Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2003. Carseldine 808.02 295 /3 |
Web Sites
These web sites are publicly available from universities and research organisations.
| Web site | Description |
|---|---|
| Research Papers: a Step-by-Step Procedure http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/ research/r_ressteps.html |
Purdue University Online Writing Lab |
| Guide for Writing Research Papers http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/ |
A guide for writing research papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation and prepared by the Humanities Department and the Arthur C. Banks, Jr., Library Capital Community College Hartford, Connecticut |