Summary: In this episode, the Unlikely Academics led by Tommy Colman discuss finding resources for writing and crafting a research paper. While focused on scientific writing, many of the tools and procedures discussed explore resources for finding literature to support writing using both conventional and non-conventional resources. We talk about using informational sources such as websites of labs, professors, and schools. We also suggest using resources such as Research Gate as well as Academia.edu. We also talk about finding peer reviewed research. We also talk about Google Scholar for past and current literature on a topic. We also talk about identifying highly cited literature and those informing current academic understanding in writing your work. We also discuss the divergence between particular writing styles (APA, MLA, Chicago) and institutional writing rules for formatting and syntax.
