1. + Locating Sources and Taking Notes Research Paper

2. + There are Different Kinds of Sources? Primary – original text, document, interview, speech of letter It is not someone’s comments on or analysis of a text Secondary – is not an original text or document This is someone’s comments or analysis of a text

3. + Evaluate the Source Check the Date Check the Author

4. + Evaluating Internet Sources Who wrote the web page? How accurate is the information? How up-to-date is the information? Is the information biased (slanted toward one point of view), or are both sides of an issue presented objectively and fairly?

5. + Bibliography As you do research – Keep track of your sources in a file labeled MLA_Bibliography Use the handout to find the information – INCLUDING – Website title Webpage title Author Last date updated Publication Date accessed Website address

6. + Taking Notes Research Paper

7. + Ask Yourself these Questions What are my research questions, the questions I want to find the answers to? What are the most important ideas I want to cover in my paper? What background information will readers need to have? What are the main parts, or sections, of my paper, and how do they relate to one another? How might I organize the information? What conclusion(s) do I expect to draw?

8. + Avoid PLAGARISM Give credit where credit is due! This is my work! Not yours!

9. + Three Kinds of Notes Direct quotes – author’s words written word for word Paraphrasing – this is when you restate the author’s words into your own words (you will use this when discussing the author’s works Summarizing – this is when you restate the main ideas in your own words

10. + Ebsco HOST http://search.ebscohost.com/ Username – chartertech Password – drama