Sophomore Research
(Ebner)

 

 

 

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Books & the online catalog
You must use at least one book source for your project. Your book can be a single-volume narrative, a reference book, or an e-book.

Books about your topic may be available in the Media Center. Search the online catalog.

The online catalog will also contain links to e-books, digital versions of print books, which can be used as a book source for this project. E-books can also be found at:

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Electronic databases

Electronic databases are available in the Electronic Databases section of the NHHS Media Center home page. To use the databases from home, you will need the list of passwords, which is available in the Media Center.

 

Use and combine your search terms to find one article from at least two of the databases listed below.

History & Society (women, religion, government, politics)

Arts & Culture (Sophocles, theater, mythology)

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Research paper resources

For help in researching and writing your paper, check out the research paper resources on the Media Center web site:

Research paper resources
 http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/MediaCenter/rese.htm

The Big6 research process helps you find, use, apply, and evaluate information for your research needs. For a review of the Big6 process, visit its web site:

Big6
 http://www.big6.com/kids/7-12.htm

 

Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor.

 

NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism
 http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm

 

You can help prevent plagiarism by taking good notes, which include the source of your information.

 

Properly cite your sources by using NoodleTools (stop by the Media Center for password and log-in information)

See the screencast about setting up a NoodleTools account
(done in class Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010)

 

See the screencast about setting up a project and making a citation
(done in class Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010; your assignment is to make a practice citation based on the Ogden Nash source form and a citation for your own source article)

 

See the screencast about creating NoodleTools notecards
(done in class Friday, Dec. 3, 2010; your assignment is to create one notecard
-- with direct quotation, paraphrase, and my ideas filled in -- based on your own source article)

Consult the EasyBib handouts on citing books, chapters, magazines, newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, images, and videos.

 

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