All research begins with a question. That question becomes an idea. Developing that idea into a research paper requires creativity, diligence, and a good understanding of how the process works.
Developing that idea into a research paper requires:
One of the most difficult challenges students often face is anticipating how long a research assignment might take. In general, they under estimate the length of time needed to complete the research portion of the assignment.
A few helpful hints:
The University of Minnesota Libraries has developed a tool to help you. The calculator gives you a useful way to plan the time needed to work on an assignment — as well as helpful research and writing resources. Many academic libraries are using this tool. We have linked you to the calculator from Binghamton University Libraries because it is simple to use and provides a means for printing out your timeline.
Here is a great list of other online assignment calculators that you can try: