Years ago, researchers were limited to their local library. Today, researchers have access to information from around the world. As a result, the research process should include a wide range of sources, both electronic sources and traditional sources. Just how you link library searching, online database searching, and Web searching is up to you. Before you begin your research paper, explore your library and learn how to use the World Wide Web .
Some sources are basic to all writing needs.
Those sources include dictionaries, a thesaurus, encyclopedias, grammar texts, and style sheets. The following list of reference material will give the writer a strong start on collecting basic writing tools. Rhyming Dictionary This online dictionary will assist the student in finding an almost unending list of rhyming words. Type the word in question, and watch as the screen fills with a list of words that will fit the readers' needs. This thesaurus is an electronic listing of words with a seemingly unending number of options.