RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTSIT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU WRITE DOWN EVERY NOTE ON THIS POWER POINT!!

THE FIRST THING TO KNOW

A research paper is NOT about what you know about a topic. A research paper is what other authors have written about your topic.

REQUIREMENTS

800 wordsA minimum of 3 sources

1-2 book sources1 Journal articles1 Web article

REQUIREMENTS

The entire paper will be 800 words.

It will be divided into the following sections:Introduction 100 wordsPoint 1 200 wordsPoint 2 200 wordsPoint 3 200 wordsConclusion 100 words

NOT ALL SOURCES ARE CREATED EQUAL

Not every source you find will be reliable. This is especially true for sources you find on the internet.

RELIABLE SOURCES

The major electronic resources are information databases , online reference books, and subscriptions-based online services for various academic disciplines.

RELIABLE SOURCES

Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source!! It is not acceptable to use it !!!

SOURCES NOT IN THE LIBRARY

Occasionally, student will want to bring sources from home. Many times this is acceptable; however, I will still need to approve these sources to make sure there is not inappropriate material.

You must use at least 1 BOOK and 1 article. The third required source can be one of your choosing.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD SOURCE

A good source is less than 5 years old. However, with the resources in our library sometimes this is not possible.

A good source references other authors and provides statistics that have been proven.

A good source is FACT and not OPINION!

SOURCE CARDS EXAMPLESBOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR

Last, First. Title of the Book. City: Company, copyright year.

Pinker, Steven. The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature. New York: Viking, 2002.

UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING AND MAKE A SOURCE CARD FOR A BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR

Date: 1975 City: New York Title: The History of Television Author: Sue Sellers Company: Harper and Row

Remember that EVERY bit of punctuation is important.

ANSWER

Sellers, Sue. The History of Television. New York: Harper and Row, 1975.

A BOOK WITH AN EDITOR AND DIFFERENT AUTHORS FOR EACH CHAPTERS

Last, first. “Chapter Title.” Title of Book. Ed. First last name. City: Company, year. Page numbers of chapter.

DuBois, W.E.B. “The Rain on the Roof.” The History of Weather. Ed. Henry Gates. New York: Norton, 1996. 613-739.

This may seem like a lot of work, but a book like this can provide you with several sources!!

NOW YOU TRY : UNSCRAMBLE THE INFORMATION

Editor: Margaret Haerens Book Title: Illegal Immigration Company: Greenhaven Press Year: 2006 Chapter author: S.J. Miller Chapter title: Illegal Immigrants Harm

America’s Economy City: Detroit Page 12-14

ANSWER

Miller, S.J. “Illegal Immigrants Harm America’s Economy.” Illegal Immigration. Ed. Margret Haerns. Detroit: Greehaven Press, 2006. 12-14.

ARTICLE Last, First. “Article Title.” Periodical. day

month year: page range.

Hersh, Seymour. “Torture at Abu Gharib.” Time. 10 May 2004: 42-47.

UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING

Author: Peter Martin Title: Life and Times of Modern

Politicians Date: October 10, 2012 Periodical: Time Pages: 66-70

ANSWER

Martin, Peter. “Life and Times of a Modern Politician.” Time. 10 October 2012: 66-70.

INTERNET WITH AUTHOR

Author’s last name, First name. “Article Title.” Date. Title of Internet or Web page. Editor’s name if given. Sponsor’s name if given. Latest update (day month year). Access date <URL>.

The Access date is the date that you retrieved the article from the Internet.

Do not think that just because you cannot find all of the information that you cannot use the internet article. It’s just a matter of putting the information in the correct order!!

UNSCRAMBLE

Author: Terry Gray Title: Mr. William Shakespeare and the

Internet Last update: 6 May 2004 URL: http://shakespeare .edu Date placed on internet: 1998 Editor: Terry Gary Retrieval date: March 20, 2013

PARENTHETICAL DOCUMENTATION

Also known as In – Text citation Example:

Television has undergone many changes in the past 50 years (Sellers, 45).

INTERNET EXAMPLE

Gray, Terry. “Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet.” 1998. Ed. Terry Gary. (6 May 2004). 20 March 2013 <http://shakespeare.edu>.

Alchin, Linda. “Bubonic Plague and the Black Death.” 2005. William Shakespeare: The Complete Works. 16 November 2010. 20 March 2013 <http://www.william-shakespeare.info>.

PAGE 32 IN LITERATURE BOOKPower, Susan. “Museum Indians.” Literature: The American Experience. Ed. Harvey Daniels. Upper Saddle River: Pearson, 2012. 32-33.

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