In addition to the Resources for Writing Reports
and Research Papers section
here at the top, you may go directly below to the following sections:
Other Research Related Information
| Copyright Information
Resources for Writing Reports and Research Papers
Assistance for Using the MLA Citation Style to Document Your
Online Research
For online research at CHS you will need to cite your sources similar
to your printed sources. Here are Examples
of MLA Style Citations of Electronic Sources. Another handout explains
Using
the MLA Citation Style To Document Your Online Research using the
MLA format. (Note: Both require you to have Adobe Acrobat
to view.)
Using
Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
Guidelines for Chico High School students wondering how to cite
printed and electronic sources in your reports. (Provided by Purdue University,
based on the fifth edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of
Research Papers (1999).) See the following sections for specific uses:
MLA Style: Documenting
Sources on the World Wide Web
This information is provided by the MLA (Modern Language Association),
the organization that sets standards for writing and bibliographic style
(e.g., references and documentation) for research papers. Applies only
to online references.
A Guide for Writing
Research Papers
Very helpful guidelines, well organized and easy to use. Warning:
Parts are still based on the outdated MLA 4th Edition, from
Capital Community-Technical College and the general online community. See
also the following links, which are excellent:
Writing
Research Papers: A Step-by-Step Procedure
Help getting organized and other help you will need writing your
report or research paper, from the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University.
Grammar,
Spelling, and Punctuation
Do you wonder if you are using the proper grammar? If so, this
is a helpful place to visit. The Table of Contents will guide you to proper
use of English grammar. This resource is nicely organized and easy to access
by parts of speech. Another handout from the OWL at Purdue University.
Online
Resources for Writers
From the University of Maine, a fine collection of resources for
writers. Take a look before you start writing your paper or report, and
see what is available. Be sure to see their Grammar
Slammer!
Technical
Writing
With the expansion of technology into every avenue of daily life,
at work and at home, the need for clear, concise and accurate documentation
is becoming increasingly important. This page aims to provide a set of
references (links) to technical writing resources on the Internet and,
as such, has been prepared for the professional technical author.
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Other Research Related Information
Library
& Information Literacy
A person who is information literate knows how to use the library
to locate information, but information literacy goes beyond knowing how
to use the library's catalog or finding information in periodicals. Find
out more at this site's tutorial.
Librarian's
Guide to the Best Information on the Net
Need some information for a research paper, or maybe just some
place to go to get ideas? Here is the place to look!
Finding Data On The Internet
How to find basic references and information to back up your research.
Designed for reporters, but useful to many others seeking information on
a wide range of subjects.
Statistics Every Writer
Should Know
Check this place out so that you will be able to tell if someone
is "lying with statistics."
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of the page.
Copyright Information
Fair
Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
Fairly specific guidelines to making use of media in student and
teacher presentations. Includes a good PowerPoint presentation as well.
A Visit
to Copyright Bay
This web page represents the authors best attempt to explore "fair
use" in the not-for-profit educational setting and present it in an informative
and entertaining way. It's meant to be fun.
Fair
Use Overview PowerPoint Presentation
"The guidelines seek to provide a roadmap for educators, scholars
and students to follow when developing educational multimedia projects
using portions of copyrighted works under fair use rather than by seeking
permission."
The U.S. Copyright Office
The place that is organized: "To promote the progress of science
and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors
the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." (U.S.
Constitution, Article I, Section 8).
The Copyright Website!
This commercial site endeavors to provide real world, practical
and relevant copyright information of interest to infonauts, netsurfers,
webspinners, content providers, musicians, appropriationists, activists,
infringers, outlaws, and law abiding citizens.
The
ILTguide to Copyright
"This page provides information of interest to educators and others
relating to copyright, including access to Copyright Resources for Education
Online (CREDO), a database of original material developed by ILT for educators
providing important basic information and useful tips on how to protect
one's work and how to comply with the existing rules for the use others'
copyrighted material."