This concise guide to planning, writing and presenting research in behavioral ecology is intended for students at all levels. The guidelines apply equally to independent projects for introductory biology, directed-study projects and undergraduate senior theses, as well as to master's theses, doctoral dissertations and research aimed at publication. Although the majority of readers will be biology students, behavioral ecology is also practiced by anthropologists, psychologists, wildlife ecologists and entomologists. Students in these areas will find it useful, and faculty will find it an essential instructional tool.