LibGuides: Academic Research Home: How to Write Academic Research

Writing Academic Research

Students interested in writing in the style of academic or scientific resources can access the resources and tools on this page for support and information.

Case Study Resources

Case Studies LibGuide
From the USC Libraries. This page defines case study, general suggestions, structure, and warns of common mistakes.
Case Studies Libguide
From Nation Univesity Libraries. Less text but easier to navigate than the above resource.

Academic Research Articles

Scholarly Communication, Open Access, and Publishing: Academic Writing For Publication
Libguide from Atlanta University Center " This guide provides faculty, staff, and students information about the transformation in creating, distributing, providing access to, and preserving scholarly output within the academic community."
Publishing Your Research Libguide
Libguide from Toledo Universtiy
The Steps to Researching and Writing a Scholarly Article: Getting Started
From the Fordham University Law School " This guide will walk you through the process of researching and writing a scholarly article from preemption check to Bluebooking"
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
Libguide from Oregon State University. An overview of the elements of a scholarly research article.
Writing: Literature Review Basics
A LibGuide from the Cummings Graduate Institute. It is a thorough breakdown of the format with explanations and examples.
How to Publish Papers
Information from a past Capstone Student about how to publish academic or scientific papers as a high school student.

Potential Places that Publish Student Work

Where to Publish

The following journals sometimes publish student research. Note that some require author of paper to pay a fee for publication.

JEI
"Through the scientific review process, JEI connects middle-school and high-school students with PhD candidates and advanced investigators who work in university research laboratories. By publishing with JEI, student-authors will learn the scientific method, practice communicating their science, and be recognized as young emerging scientists."
National High School Journal of Science
You can submit submit scientific research as a high school student her.
Journal of Student Research
"The journal seeks articles that are novel, integrative, and accessible to a broad audience, including an array of disciplines. The content of the journal ranges from Applied research to Theoretical research. In general, papers on all topics are welcome to submit. The journal uses an automated process from manuscript submission to publication. Manuscript submission, peer review, and publication are all handled online, and the journal automates all clerical steps during peer review."

Scientific Research Articles

Writing Scientific Research Articles by Margaret Cargill; Patrick O'Connor
ISBN: 9781405186193
Publication Date: 2009-04-13
A PDF copy of the book. From Amazon: "Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps guides authors in how to write, as well as what to write, to improve their chances of having their articles accepted for publication in international, peer reviewed journals. The book is designed for scientists who use English as a first or an additional language; for research students and those who teach them paper writing skills; and for early-career researchers wanting to hone their skills as authors and mentors."