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Upper School: Citation Style Sheets & Research Paper Help

Evaluating Websites

UC Berkeley - Evaluating Web Pages - Questions to Ask
Train your eye and your fingers to employ a series of techniques that help you quickly find what you need to know about web pages;
Train your mind to think critically, even suspiciously, by asking a series of questions that will help you decide how much a web page is to be trusted.

Helpful Web Sites for Creating Citations

Style Sheets

MLA for most classes

Chicago for history

APA if specified for science

OWL - Writing Center at Purdue
Provides helpful guides for writing papers and contains information for creating bibliographies in a variety of disciplines and formats.
Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online
Online version of Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age. Provides information on finding and documenting sources. Explains the differences of various styles.

Research Process from Start to A Successful Finish

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Everything step you need from start to finsh for that A+ on your project.

Follow the path to success with LOBO - Library Online Basic Orientation from NC State

Research Tips and Tricks

Topic Selection and Thesis Statement Help

Creating a Thesis Statement From: Purdue University. The Writing Lab.

How to Write a Thesis Statement From: Indiana University. Writing Tutorial Services.

Cite Your Sources!!!

Citing your sources doesn't have to be hard. Just remember to get the information while you are in the source!

Register for free with EasyBib and:

save all your citations
create folders to stay organized
use Notes to help layout your paper
build an Outline