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writing a research paper

  • Word Perfect

    Word Perfect

    Word perfect made it easier to type and edit papers. However, if you did not remember to save, tears may have been shed.
  • Microsoft Word

    Microsoft Word

    This gave a little more flexibility with creating documents and having formatting available.
  • Encyclopedias

    Encyclopedias

    We had a set in our home. It was the first place we would look for information
  • Card catalogs

    Card catalogs

    I also used a card catalogs to locate books about the subject I was researching. It was developed in the mid 1800s, however I did not start using it until the 1980s
  • Locating journals on library shevles

    Locating journals on library shevles

    After you located the journal or book you wanted, you then had to look for it on the library shelves. It was devastating if the book/journal was not on the shelf.
  • Printing research papers

    Printing research papers

    Teacher would require that papers be turned in on paper only.
  • Google makes it easy

    Google makes it easy

    Google has made research so much easier.
  • Google Scholar

    Google Scholar

    This changed my life when I was working on my research classes for my master's degree
  • Google Docs

    Google Docs

    I did not start using Google Docs until I went back to school in 2018. I love the power of Google docs, sheets, etc. They have changed my world.
  • Grammarly

    Grammarly

    This tool made it easier to edit papers. While it will not replace an additional reader, it is helpful.
  • Digital Journals

    Digital Journals

    Digital journals are easy to find and if you are associated with a university. You can use their databases to locate journals articles about the subjects you are researcing
  • Purdue Owl

    Purdue Owl

    Purdue Owl is a website that gives you information on how to site articles and quotes in a research paper using the appropriate style. In my case it was APA style