Introduction


	Writing a good research paper is an important skill that needs to be taught and reinforced in order to develop fully. The ability to determine a topic, locate and evaluate information, and then develop one's findings into a logical format can be applied across a variety of instructional settings and can be used to assess skill development as well as concept acquisition. The following references and links have been developed and compiled to assist the teachers and students of LCSD in carrying out a research project. Students of all ages can benefit from exposure to expository writing and these skills can be addressed to some degree at all grade levels.

	What is a research project? (Springfield Township, 2001) A guide for writing research papers: Introduction to research techniques (Capital Community College, 2000)

	Step-By-Step Guidelines But where do I start? (Springfield Township, 2001) Methods of research. Planning your research project. (Ithaca College Library, 2001)

	Searching the web using effective Internet search strategies Using online databases. Steps in online searching (Springfield Township, 2001) A students' guide to research with the WWW. (Branham, 1997) Includes information on evaluating web sites for relevance and validity. Research databases: A collection of resources available to faculty and students. See Mr. Conklin in the HS library for the username and password for off-campus viewing.

	The APA publication manual crib sheet (Dewey, 1996) APA Style Guide (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries, 2001) The Chicago manual of style citation guide (Highpoint University Libraries, 2001) Using MLA format (Purdue University Online Writing Lab, 2001) Giving credit to your sources. MLA format. (Quinebaug Valley Community College, 2001) Writing footnotes and endnotes in MLA style. (Lee, I. 2001) Style sheets for citing Internet and electronic sources: Humanities (MLA & Chicago), Scientific (APA & CBE), and History (Turabian). (Barker, 2000) Assistance w/Citing Sources: The Online Citation Machine The Citation Maker

	Copyright resources: (Davidson, 2001) Copyright issues on the Web (Pfaff-Harris, 1996) The Copyright page Anti-plagiarism strategies for research papers. (Harris, 2001) Lessons on plagiarism. (Walker, 2001)

	A variety of choices. Presenting tips for public speaking (Lee, 2001) Student guidelines for multimedia and web page production. (Springfield Township, 2001) Fair use guidelines for educational multimedia (CCUMC, 1996)

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