#  M.Div. Senior Paper FAQ 

 



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We offer tools for each stage of research and writing as you work on your M.Div. Senior Seminar paper or Capstone paper:

## Do Research

Use these links to explore our resources:

- [Key Databases by Topic](/key-databases)
- [All Harvard Databases](https://databases.hollis.harvard.edu)
- [Research Guides by Topic](/research/research-guides)

Or, [work with a librarian](mailto:research@hds.harvard.edu). You will learn how to navigate the entire information landscape, including media, texts, data, maps, images, and archival material.

## Cite

- [Zotero](https://guides.library.harvard.edu/zotero)

## Write

- [A Guide to Writing in Religious Studies](/sites/g/files/omnuum4416/files/hds_library/files/religious_studies.pdf "religious_studies.pdf") (PDF) was created by Harvard University faculty.
- [The Craft of Research ](https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990090301630203941/catalog)(Print Only) guides you through the process of turning a topic into a research paper.
- Formatting questions can be answered by your advisor.
- Papers beginning with 2020 are available in the [HDS Student Papers collection](https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/37368066) in DASH, Harvard's online open access repository.
- [Papers from 1984 to 2019 are available in the library](https://hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains,%22senior%20seminar%20papers%22&tab=books&search_scope=default_scope&sortby=date&vid=HVD2&lang=en_US&offset=0).
- Students now deposit senior seminar papers and capstone papers in [DASH](https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/3345931). Instructors will provide a link to the DASH deposit form and instructions for deposit.

Also see [Learning and Writing Support](https://hds.harvard.edu/community-life/student-life/student-support#learning-writing-support) from the HDS Office of Student Life.