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Many students, when they need help with their writing assignments, turn to the Internet. However, the Web is huge, and you need to know where to search for the things that you require and the assistance that can be helpful to you.

Databases of Academic Papers

One of the most effective types of assistance can be found in online databases of academic papers. The point is that it’s much easier to write a good dissertation if you have an example of proper formatting before your eyes. Online databases are a great support in such a case.

In a database, you can find projects that are dedicated to any topics. The quality of such samples usually depends on each separate database. Some of them are supervised by universities, so all the dissertations in them are checked, proofread, and reliable enough. Some databases are paid. There is a stereotype that paid ones provide a higher quality. In fact, it’s not always so. Free storages of academic papers can also be a great solution.

How to Work with a Database?

All good databases provide searching options. In most cases, there are two or three of them.

• Simple searching usually means that you search with the help of a topic, title, author, or the university. In such a case, you receive a long list of matches and have to browse through all of them to receive what you need. However, such surficial searching can be useful if you need mostly ideas for titles, topics, etc.


• Advanced search allows you to get deeper in the database, sorting the samples out to match more detailed criteria or a combination of ones. Quite often, such searching is available to frequent visitors of the database only or at a certain fee.


• Expert search is the top standard that allows the most precise and detailed searching. Some databases provide a paid access to this search tool only. While simpler search methods often provide samples that are in a certain way protected by copyrights, the expert search results can often be available for downloading.

What to Do with a Sample?

If you have found a reliable sample, use it only as a formatting guide. You should not copy down anything from the sample. If you are searching for title ideas, do not copy other student’s ideas. use them as a source of inspiration and create something of your own on their basis. You need to remember that plagiarism charges are much more serious than you can imagine. So, the best work is your own unique dissertation.