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Locating Sources and Taking Notes. Research Paper . There are Different Kinds of Sources?. Primary – original text, document, interview, speech of letter It is not someone’s comments on or analysis of a text. Secondary – is not an original text or document
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Locating Sources and Taking Notes Research Paper
There are Different Kinds of Sources? • Primary – original text, document, interview, speech of letter • It is not someone’s comments on or analysis of a text • Secondary – is not an original text or document • This is someone’s comments or analysis of a text
Evaluate the Source • Check the Date • Check the Author
Evaluating Internet Sources • Who wrote the web page? • How accurate is the information? • How up-to-date is the information? • Is the information biased (slanted toward one point of view), or are both sides of an issue presented objectively and fairly?
Bibliography • As you do research – Keep track of your sources in a file labeled MLA_Bibliography • Use the handout to find the information – INCLUDING – • Website title • Webpage title • Author • Last date updated • Publication • Date accessed • Website address
Taking Notes Research Paper
Ask Yourself these Questions • What are my research questions, the questions I want to find the answers to? • What are the most important ideas I want to cover in my paper? • What background information will readers need to have? • What are the main parts, or sections, of my paper, and how do they relate to one another? • How might I organize the information? • What conclusion(s) do I expect to draw?
Avoid PLAGARISM • Give credit where credit is due! This is my work! Not yours!
Three Kinds of Notes • Direct quotes – author’s words written word for word • Paraphrasing – this is when you restate the author’s words into your own words (you will use this when discussing the author’s works • Summarizing – this is when you restate the main ideas in your own words
Ebsco HOST • http://search.ebscohost.com/ • Username – chartertech • Password – drama