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At a Glance
(A summary chart of the research process)

Refining Your Topic
Understanding your task
Narrowing a broad topic
Choosing your own topic
Writing a thesis statement
Developing an outline

Finding Information
Looking for information
Developing search terms
Using Southworth Library

Using Information
Evaluating your sources
Creating note cards
Avoiding plagiarism
Creating an outline

The Final Product
Writing your paper
Citing your sources
Proofreading
The final product

Links
(Includes Works Cited and Student Handouts)

Research Guide for Students
Links, Handouts and Works Cited

Links

Search Strategies: This chart suggests web sources for thirty-eight types of information needs, such as maps, current events, quotations, etc.
Info Trac Tools: Published by the company that manages some of our reference databases, this site provides useful tips for researching, organizing and presenting your report. (From this page, find "Student Edition" and then the "Tool Box" link on the right.)
Using Primary Resources on the Web: A discussion of primary source material on the web, with links to informative sites.
NoodleBib: A convenient tool for creating a bibliography in either MLA or APA style. Enter your source information as you go along, and NoodleBib will save it for you.

Handouts

Step-by step check off list. Covers the steps involved in completing research project. Available in pdf for printing.
Library visit check list. A printable check list with tips for a successful visit to the library.
20 Questions for Web Site Evaluation. A concise questionnaire to use when considering a particular web site as a source.
Research Organizer. A Word document that you can use as you find sources. You can type right on the form and print it out. Tip: NoodleBib will format your sources.

Works Cited

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL): A comprehensive site with resources for all aspects of writing and research. This site contains many useful handouts to help keep your work organized.

Lufkin High School Library Media Center Guide for Writing a Research Paper: http://www.lufkinisd.org/lhshome/library/big6write.htm
Duke University Libraries Guide to Library Research: http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/home.htm
Yale University Library Research Tools: http://www.library.yale.edu/guides/#HUMANITIES
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Research Guide: http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/
Dana Hall School Library: http://mail.danahall.org/~library/
Fay School Research Guide: http://library.fayschool.org/Pages/research_intro.htm
Cushing Academy Research Guide http://fwlibrary.cushing.org/research/research-process.shtml
Springfield Township High School Virtual Library: http://www.sdst.org/rguide/

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