What are the differences between research paper and term paper?

I have to write about the term paper. But I don't know the differences between research paper and term paper.


Please explain the differences between them.

What are the differences between research paper and term paper?
A research paper is a very specific type of paper, for which research is required — it will include a works cited page, usually with a given minimum number of reputable sources. A term paper is a big umbrella designation that basically indicates a paper of any sort written at the end of a term/semester, usually intended to take an extended period of time and to comprise a large portion of the term grade. So, some term papers are research papers, and some research papers are term papers. Some term papers, though, will not be research papers, because they're written from what you've already learned. Sometimes they may even be subjective, especially in an English class, or they may be based on primary sources such as an interview the writer performs.
Reply:Term paper


-noun


a long essay, report, or the like, written by a student as an assignment over the course of a term or semester.





Research paper


-noun


A research paper is a piece of academic writing that requires a more abstract,


critical, and thoughtful level of inquiry than you might be used to.
Reply:Term paper = a lengthy essay written about the student's work during a school or college term (written from your notes, lectures, books, etc.)





Research paper = a type of term paper, however it requires academic research (i.e. encyclopedias, DSM IV [abnormal psychology], internet/library research, etc.)