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2017 Research Paper Guidelines




**American Studies Topics**


=Resources= [|ASHS Library Catalog]
 * BOOKS in our collection!!**

eBooks
[|Term Paper Research Guide to Nineteenth Century U.S. History] If you need help selecting a topic, this is a great source! [|ABC-Clio eBook Collection] [|PowerLibrary] - Ebsco ebooks collection

**Databases**
//**[|ABC-Clio]** American Government//, //American History// and //World at War// [|Gale Databases] //U.S. History in Context// and //Student Resources in Context.// [|Proquest: History Study Center] Click on **Study Units**. Then **American History**.


 * Note Cards**
 * Research Paper Guidelines 2011-2012 (uploaded 10/20/11)**


 * Web Resources -- Research Paper**
 * Generating a Thesis - Web Resources**Below are links to several web sites to assist you in developing a thesis statement:

University of Iowa Thesis Page
 * Dartmouth University: Developing Your ThesisAn overview of writing a thesis statements with guided questions for evaluating the quality of your statement.
 * Indiana University: How to Write a Thesis StatementEmphasizes the characteristics of a well-developed thesis statement.
 * The OWL at Purdue: Creating a Thesis StatementProvide helpful suggestions and examples for writing thesis statements
 * Rutgers: The ThesisAssociate English Professor at Rutgers University, Jack Lynch offers an overview of the characteristics of a thesis statement, samples of good and bad thesis statements, and links to other reliable sources that also discuss thesis statements.
 * University of North Carolina: Thesis StatementsThis web site "describes what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in your writing, and how you can discover or refine one..."
 * University of Toronto: Using Thesis StatementsProvides examples of well-defined thesis statements.

=Thesis Generators= Thesis Generators! [|Thesis Creator] [|Thesis Generator] (Jim Burke) STHS Thesis Generator [|Thesis Builders] (Ozline) History Question Generator Question Brainstormer


 * Sample Types of Thesis Statements**


 * Developing a Thesis Statement**