A Research Guide for Students
http://www.aresearchguide.com/1steps.html
This site discusses how students should go about writing a formal research paper. It provides eight steps to guide students through the process.

Rice University
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html
This site details the process of writing a research paper, delving into the various sections and how to focus in on a topic of interest.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/literature-reviews/
This website provides a discussion of how to conduct a literature review, with particular attention on finding and using sources, narrowing the topic, and organizing the content of the review.

University of Washington
http://www.grad.washington.edu/mentoring/memos/presenting-research.shtml
This site provides a guide to students on how to present research at academic conferences.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Goddard Institute for Space Studies
http://icp.giss.nasa.gov/education/presentation/
This site is an excellent resource for students to consult when thinking about how to present the findings of a study to their audience.