Career Research Papers

Selecting Quality Resources

Miss Bogart English 9

January 31, 2007

Rocky River High School

Writing Standards--English 9

B. Evaluate the usefulness and credibility of data and sources

C. Organize information from various resources

-select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes.

D. Use style guides that give proper credit for sources

- words, ideas, images, information- include an acceptable format for source acknowledgement.

A. Formulate open-ended research questions

- suitable for investigation -adjust questions as necessary while research is conducted.

Evaluating Sources

Accuracy

Authority

Objectivity

Currency

Coverage

Sources of Information

book OCIS

Wikipedia College Board

newspapers INFOhio

online databases the web

INFOhio Online Catalog

http://web2.lnoca.org/html/english_unicorn/login/RRHS/welcome.html

Citing a Book (MLA format)

Research Log

Author(s) Title City Publisher Date

Ohio State University

Citation Help

http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/mlagd.php

Occupational Outlook Handbook

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Citing a Website (MLA format)

Works Cited

The Edith Wharton Society. Ed. Donna Campbell. 5 Aug. 2003. Gonzaga U. 14 Aug. 2003 <http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/wharton/indexa.html>.

Mrs. Pandoraand

Miss Schreiber

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