1. Chemical Elements Research Project RESEARCH PROCESS Guided Research Using the Index Bibliographic Info Notes From 4 sources Notes on Note Sheets Thesis Statement Outline PAPER Cover Page 1-2 page paper Works Cited Page

2. PRE-RESEARCH A tour of some important resources Print  Encyclopedias  Library Catalog (OPAC) Access to books in the library. Online  Encyclopedias  Databases  Websites

3. Three Sources 1 Print 1 Online 1 of either

4. Note Sheets  You will take notes on the note sheets.  You will include bibliographic information.  There are different sheets for different resources:  book  encyclopedia  multivolume reference set  website  online reference book  online encyclopedia

5. Paper Preparation Read over notes. Develop Opening Sentence, Thesis Statement and subtopics. Use thesis statement, subtopics, and notes to write an outline Use your outline to type your paper.

6. Citation Preparation Use bibliographic information from your note sheet. Put sources in alphabetical order. See the sample page in your packet for help.

7. Final Paper Includes:  Cover Page  2 page paper  Works Cited page