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English 12
Research PaperEnglish 12
Research Paper
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AgendaAgenda
What I learned in 10th grade What I’ve learned since
What I learned in 10th grade What I’ve learned since
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Lessons From My First Research Paper
Lessons From My First Research Paper
Any topic can work Pick a topic that is manageable Help from experts is valuable You must really read and
understand Use your own words
Any topic can work Pick a topic that is manageable Help from experts is valuable You must really read and
understand Use your own words
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Search Term Success Search Term Success Write about what you already know or think
about your topic
Make a list of words and ideas related to your topic and alternative ways to identify your topic (for example, death penalty and capital punishment)
Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)
Keep a journal of search successes and failures
Write about what you already know or think about your topic
Make a list of words and ideas related to your topic and alternative ways to identify your topic (for example, death penalty and capital punishment)
Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)
Keep a journal of search successes and failures
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Avenues to InformationAvenues to Information
eBooks - digitized content from “real” books
Books Databases - for articles and other
research data Internet Search Engines
eBooks - digitized content from “real” books
Books Databases - for articles and other
research data Internet Search Engines
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Features to Look ForFeatures to Look For
Topic lists and search term suggestions Personal accounts and search alerts Basic and advanced searching Tools to narrow and expand your search Citation help Research help
Topic lists and search term suggestions Personal accounts and search alerts Basic and advanced searching Tools to narrow and expand your search Citation help Research help
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Tips for Better SearchingTips for Better Searching Be sure to spell your search terms correctly
Think of several different terms you could use to search for the same topic
Use quotation marks “” around a multiple word phrase
Change the type of search as necessary -- keyword searches the entire document for your terms, subject searches the topic labels associated with documents
Be sure to spell your search terms correctly
Think of several different terms you could use to search for the same topic
Use quotation marks “” around a multiple word phrase
Change the type of search as necessary -- keyword searches the entire document for your terms, subject searches the topic labels associated with documents
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Finding Information is Just the Beginning!
Finding Information is Just the Beginning!
Search Read Make notes or discuss with others Repeat these steps as needed! Then write
Search Read Make notes or discuss with others Repeat these steps as needed! Then write
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Stay Organized!Stay Organized!
Save all drafts, articles, etc. to a new folder on your desktop in your computer account labeled “Research Paper”
Have one folder or notebook dedicated to this project alone
If you print it, also save it electronically
Save all drafts, articles, etc. to a new folder on your desktop in your computer account labeled “Research Paper”
Have one folder or notebook dedicated to this project alone
If you print it, also save it electronically
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Get Help When You Need It!Get Help When You Need It!
Check the Media Center site for more ideas and handouts
Don’t be afraid to ask questions of your teachers, the (kindhearted) Media Center Staff, your comrades
Check the Media Center site for more ideas and handouts
Don’t be afraid to ask questions of your teachers, the (kindhearted) Media Center Staff, your comrades