1. Contemporary America Essay
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2. Doing Research Use Reliable Sources!
How do I know if a source is reliable? Check these things:
TLD or Domain (.com=company/individual, .edu=school, .gov=government, .org=organization)
Author
Date
Purpose (Also, who is sponsoring it?)
Audience
Bibliographies, Works Cited, etc.

3. MLA Style Yes, you need to cite your sources in your essay
Yes, you need a Works Cited page
Times New Roman, size 12, double space

4. Gathering Information
Staying organized is crucial!
Use multiple pages to gather notes
Who/What/Where/When
Why/Importance/Effects
Who/What/Where/When
Source
Info 1 2 3
Fact you learned from your first source
Fact you learned from your second source
Fact you learned from your third source

5. Gathering Information
Keep track of which info comes from which sources
Use a another page for your sources
Number each source & when you write down info, put the number of the source next to it
Sources #
MLA Citation 1 2 3
Castle, Gregory. Modernism and Celtic Revival. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2001.
Llywelyn, Morgan and Michael Scott. Ireland: Graphic History. Rockport, MA: Element, 1995.
“Royal Shakespeare Company.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, Web. 1 Feb 2018.

6. Your task today Research Gather information from reliable sources on:
What you topic is about, who was involved, what happened.
Why is it important? Why should we learn about it in US History?

7. Gathering Information
Staying organized is crucial!
Use multiple pages to gather notes
Who/What/Where/When
Why/Importance/Effects
Who/What/Where/When
Source
Info 1 2 3
Fact you learned from your first source
Fact you learned from your second source
Fact you learned from your third source