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Warm Up Today you will sign up for a novel for book club. This does not have to be your final choice. If you want to change your mind, you have until Monday, April 27. If you want to read the jacket cover of the book, let me know.
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Research Project Since the purpose of this project is to gain experience in researching academic sources, it’s important that you understand how to correctly search and cite appropriate sources. Make sure you pay close attention to the sources and how to cite the information correctly.
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Library Databases Ebscohost Username: ahs Password: ahs Infotrac/Gale Library I.D.: ahs Britannica Online Username: ahs1 Password: ahs1 Facts on File Username: atascocita Password: atascocita Write down the above databases - usernames and passwords! AHS Homepage – Library Click on the gray iResearch icon Click on Research Databases
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Academic Sources You may not use wikipedia as a source for your project. When you are researching fallout/radiation and government types, be careful with what websites you are referencing. Many.com websites are not academic sources. Look for.gov,.org, and.edu for academic sources. http://www.sweetsearch.com/ Search engine designed for students!
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Works Cited Reminders a.) Alphabetical b.) Hanging indent c.) no bullets or numbers d.) Works Cited title e.) Double spaced f.) Sources in MLA format
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Step 1: Click here! Step 2: Copy down link on your own paper. You must cite each new webpage.
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Ms. Spence’s list of sources: "radiation." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014.. http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/109464 "fallout." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014.. http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/33650 "poison." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014.. http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/110471
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Step 1: Click here!
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Step 2: Copy down link on your own paper.
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Ms. Spence’s list of sources: "radiation." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/109464 "fallout." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/33650 "poison." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/110471 Sayler, Mary Harwell. "radiation." Health Reference Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 11 May 2014..
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Copy down link on your own paper.
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Ms. Spence’s list of sources: "radiation." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/109464 "fallout." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/33650 "poison." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/110471 Sayler, Mary Harwell. "radiation." Health Reference Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 11 May 2014.. http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/understand/protection_basics.html This is a website URL, so it is not in MLA. I need to go use www.easybib.com to create the MLA citation for this website!www.easybib.com
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When you get to www.easybib.com, you need to enter the COMPLETE website URL into the cite source box!www.easybib.com Click Cite It on the right hand side.
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Click Continue
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Change this to YES – Display URL Click Create Citation
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Copy down your new MLA citation onto your list of sources! If you have any more website URLs that need to be changed into MLA format, enter the URL here and start again.
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Ms. Spence’s list of sources: "radiation." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/109464 "fallout." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/33650 "poison." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014..http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/110471 Sayler, Mary Harwell. "radiation." Health Reference Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 11 May 2014.. http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/understand/protection_basics.html "Radiation Protection Basics." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Web. 11 May 2014.. a.) Alphabetical b.) Hanging indent c.) no bullets or numbers d.) Works Cited title e.) Double spaced f.) Sources in MLA format
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Works Cited "fallout." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014.. "poison." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014.. "radiation." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 11 May 2014.. "Radiation Protection Basics." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Web. 11 May 2014.. Sayler, Mary Harwell. "radiation." Health Reference Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 11 May 2014..
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Exit Ticket Before you leave today, you must write down the names of your group members on a sheet of paper. You must also decide on a name for your town!
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