I can't foresee an instance in which someone would absolutely need this book for a research paper unless they were homeschooled all their lives and suddenly go off to a college that requires them. Most of the advice in this book can be gleaned from school so in a sense the title is apt. I don't know what came over me when I bought it, but it was only eight dollars.

Anyway, the book was printed in 2004 so I can see how someone from 2017 might not be familiar with how to use the Dewey Decimal System. I can imagine this book being good for someone that had not gone to school for decades and wants to expand their skill sets or something along those lines.

The book contains plentiful examples of research papers and numerous bits of advice on things like time management and how to cite references. It also contains advice on how to pick topics. So if things like the internet didn't exist this book would be indispensable. ( )