How to Get Online Help With a College Research Paper

While college professors and advisers are the best resources for research writing assistance, scheduling a meeting within their office hours, getting their full attention or acquiring the specific help you need, can sometimes be a challenge. Luckily, there is a wealth of online information available that can aid in writing research papers.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Find an online tutor. Online tutors are available for any subject, at any hour of the day. Tutors vary in cost, depending on the company and what type of service you need, however you can get instant feedback and assistance on your research paper. Tutors can help explain complex ideas, organize the format of your paper, write MLA or APA sources and even edit your final project.

2. Register for CORE (Comprehensive Online Research Education) an online research tool that can help you design your research topic, find sources, walk you through the research process and more. This fantastic tool can save the inexperienced researcher from disaster.

3. Explore online resources available from your college library. Most university libraries offer extensive research assistance online. You may find writing guides, examples, source formatting and help for finding research information.

4. Sign up with an online writing lab. These labs are available through a number of colleges in the United States, and most of them do not require that you are a student of that college. Writing labs can offer the expertise of people working in your field of research, writing structure and formatting assistance, research guidance and basic tutoring to help you with your research paper.

Resources

• Comprehensive Online Research Education
• Online writing lab
• Online tutors