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| SEARCH THE DIGITAL LIBRARY
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| SEARCH ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE
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| ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS
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Visit the Paradigm Online Writing Assistant (POWA) now that you have
collected
some good materials. POWA will guide you as you organize your
ideas and
materials and then write them down. Some other online resources you
may
find helpful are the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Strunk's The
Elements of Style.
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| DOCUMENT YOUR SOURCES
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You
should always provide documentation when you quote or summarize another
person's words or ideas. Be sure to bookmark or record the URL
for the sources you use to make this last step much easier. Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Resources contains information
for citing internet and other digital resources. |
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| H E L P F U L H I N T S |
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| First you should choose a subject. |
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| Write down specific
questions and/or topics related to your subject that you would like to know
more about. |
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| As you begin your research, keep the paper with your notes on
it close by the computer. |
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| Depending on your subject you may need to
make your search criteria more general, or more specific and your notes
will help you either broaden or narrow your search. |
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