Home of the Information Literate Trojan Researchers.

Table of Contents

Books

Encyclopedias, Multivolume Works, Almanacs, Dictionaries, Literary Criticism

Magazines, Newspapers, Pamphlets, Culturegrams, Opposing Viewpoints, Maps, Pictures (printed form)

Electronic Sources-Online (pictures, sound, video, etc)

Primary Sources

Writing the Research Paper

What is a Research Paper?

Making Sense of Information

Evaluating Sources

Writing Patterns (5-step) (8-step) (11-step) paragraphs)

The Five-Paragraph Essay

Developing a Thesis Statement

Preparing Bibliography Cards

Preparing Note Cards

Two-Column Note-Taking

Plagiarism (Questions and Answers)

Style (Do's and Don'ts)

Sample Title Page

Sample First Page with Parenthetical Documentation

Sample Works Cited Page

Abstracts and Precis

Appendices

Appendix A: Primary and Secondary Sources

Appendix B: Word Processing or Typing the Paper

Appendix C: Composition Tips

Appendix D: Glossary of Research Terms and Abbreviations

Appendix E: Boolean Searching

Appendix F: Dewey Decimal System Guide

ACHS Media Center Rules and Policies

ACHS Media Center map (a QTVR interactive tour)