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MRHS English – Research Links

General Research Links

• A Research Guide for All Students (web document)
• Plagiarism and Academic Honesty (Lawrence University)
• EBSCOHOST Research Database
  • username:  peiebsco
  • password:  level3
• PDF Search Engine

MLA Format

• The OWL at Purdue MLA Writing and Style Guide (MLA Format Guide)
• Page Numbering (in WordPerfect & Microsoft Word)
• MRHS Directions for Preparing Formal Papers (to be edited)

MRHS Research Specifics

• The Research Process (pdf)
• Summarizing vs Paraphrasing vs Quoting Directly (pdf)
• Using Index Cards for Research (pdf)
• In-Text Citations (pdf)

Essay Outlines

• What is an Essay Outline?
• English 521:  Creating an Essay Outline & Sample Outline
• English 621:  Creating an Essay Outline & Sample Outline
• Parallel Structure in Essay Outlines
• Tentative Essay Outline Template
• Progression of Numerals and Letters in Outlines

Works Cited Activities

• Creating a Works Cited Entry from an Internet Source
• Internet Source Worksheet for Citation Machine

Works Cited Generators

• Citation Machine Generator (Works Cited and in-text citations)
• Palomar Citation Generator (for simple citations)

Sample MRHS Research Essays

• Toxic Waste Dumping (Michelle MacDonald – 2009)
• The Importance of an Education (Emily Parkman – 2009)
• Teen Nutrition (Kayla McNally – 2008)
• Twin Telepathy (Kelcy McNally – 2008)