RESEARCH PAPER
Final research paper requirements (160 points)
• 8-10 pages in length excluding the cover and reference pages and paper should be double spaced • APA formatted • Minimum six (6) sources – at least four (4) from peer reviewed journals • Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion • See rubric for more detailed grading criteria
Select a topic from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation:
• E-commerce and online business • IT/IS management best practices • Emerging technologies • Systems development successes and failures • Information security • Enterprise software pros and cons • Outsourcing IT/IS • Big data and business • Groupware review • Data Warehouses and Data Mining • Cloud computing • Business intelligence and analytics
Note: Other topics of interest can be proposed but in order to receive credit you must first have the approval of the instructor.
Some good questions to ask yourself before turning in your research paper:
• Is the paper of optimal length? • Is the paper well organized? • Is the paper clear and concise? • Is the title appropriate? • Does the abstract summarize well? • Are individual ideas assimilated well? • Are wording, punctuation, etc. correct? • Is the paper well motivated? • Is interesting problem/issue addressed? • Is knowledge of the area demonstrated? • Have all key reference been cited? • Are conclusions valid and appropriate?
Instructions
Final research paper requirements (160 points)
⦁ 8-10 pages in length
⦁ APA formatted
⦁ Minimum six (6) sources – at least four (4) from peer reviewed journals
⦁ Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion
⦁ See rubric for more detailed grading criteria
Select a topic from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation:
⦁ E-commerce and online business
⦁ IT/IS management best practices
⦁ Emerging technologies
⦁ Systems development successes and failures
⦁ Information security
⦁ Enterprise software pros and cons
⦁ Outsourcing IT/IS
⦁ Big data and business
⦁ Groupware review
⦁ Data Warehouses and Data Mining
⦁ Cloud computing
⦁ Business intelligence and analytics
Note: Other topics of interest can be proposed but in order to receive credit you must first have the approval of the instructor.
Some good questions to ask yourself before turning in your research paper:
• Is the paper well organized?
• Is the paper clear and concise?
• Is the title appropriate?
• Does the abstract summarize well?
• Are individual ideas assimilated well?
• Are wording, punctuation, etc. correct?
• Is the paper well motivated?
• Is interesting problem/issue addressed?
• Is knowledge of the area demonstrated?
• Have all key reference been cited?
• Are conclusions valid and appropriate?
Start Date
06/22/2026 12:00 AM EDT
Due Date
07/03/2026 11:59 AM EDT
Feedback Release Date
07/05/2026 11:59 AM EDT
Max Points
160
Additional Settings
- Student access to similarity reports has been disabled by your instructor.
- Resubmissions are not allowed
- Late submissions are not allowed