The ten steps in research -- Step 1 : find a subject -- Step 2 : read a general article -- Step 3 : formulate a temporary thesis and a temporary outline -- Step 4 : prepare the preliminary bibliography -- Step 5 : take notes from relevant sources -- Step 6 : label notecards and revise working outline -- Step 7 : write the first draft -- Step 8 : revise the text ; write introduction and conclusion -- Step 9 : fill in parenthetical references or footnotes on draft -- Step 10 : put the paper in final form -- A sample research paper -- Plagiarism : a step to avoid -- The library : a step to master