1. Exercises in Chaos Management
My experience with the research process
Meredith Hilliard
Exercises in Chaos Management

2. The Battle Plan Topic selection
Reading to familiarize yourself with the subject
Researching other scholar's opinions
Mapping out the paper
Writing the paper!

4. How It Went Downhill from There
Deadlines, Procrastination and Resource Materials (the library as a limited resource)
Using Resources Wisely
Scheduling

5. What Works: Allow yourself more time than you think you'll need
Adapt to the available material rather than panic
Cite as you go
There is such a thing as TOO organized… Organize your mess!

6. Better Luck Next Time: Some Do's and Don'ts
Use Interlibrary Loan
Stay in conversation with professors and advisors
Make a list of objectives to accomplish.
Stick to a calendar so no deadlines are missed
DON'T:
Procrastinate.
Find sources just for “bibliography candy.”
Let the calendar get away from you (forgetting what's due when)
Rely largely on academic journals for your sources