| Step 1: THINK about
what you are required to do.
What is the assignment? When is it due? What materials
will you need. Think about your possible topics or area of interest.
Got notecards?
Step 2: OVERVIEW
in reference books. The Garver Room is arranged by Dewey Decimal
System. It's logical and easy to browse.
Step 3: MODIFY your
topic if necessary. You should now have a specific topic or thesis
that could be the first sentence of your paper.
Step 4: BUILD THE PAPER :
Gather, assess, comprehend, interpret and evaluate the information.
- Print Resources: OWL
Online Catalog
- Electronic Resources: Infotrac and other
databases on the library's home
page
Step 5: WRITE THE PAPER. Synthesize
and organize the information. Document
the source of information
Step 6: EVALUATE YOUR WORK.
- Did you accomplish your objectives? Was your
process efficient and effective?
Time spent in evaluating your process and product
will pay off in future papers. See a Reference
Librarian to discuss how you can improve.
- Was your process ethical and consistent with PA's
intellectual property code? Consider especially copyright issues,
plagiarism, and Network Acceptable Use.
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