Helpful Links for the Research Paper
There are many resources available
on the Internet to assist you with the research paper. Click on the various
links to get a sense of what is here. Also, I welcome additions to this
page! If you know of other helpful resources that are out there, please
email me at ljonaitis@bergen.edu.
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| BCC Library Card Catalog Looking for a book on your topic? Try the BCC Library Card Catalog. |
Evaluating Web Sources This page will explain some helpful terms that you should know when evaluating Web sources. |
This link will take you to a PDF file that you might want to print out to look at correct MLA formatting. |
This tutorial gives you an overview of understanding plagiarism, and includes quizzes that can help you to test yourself on your understanding. |
This site contains helpful information for working on research papers, as well as information on a variety of writing topics. |
| BCC Library Databases Click the link above and select one of the following databases under Find Articles/Electronic Resources: Academic Search Premier Expanded Academic ASAP Plus Lexis-Nexis Academic ProQuest Research Library |
Yes, you need to use at least one Web site in your research paper. However, not all Web sources are created equal! Read this page before you decide on the Web sites you'll use in your research paper. |
You can get help here formatting your Works Cited page. |
This site (from the Purdue University OWL) is extremely helpful in understanding plagiarism. |
Use this link to explore all library resources. Refer to the "Using Online Resources" Powerpoint presentation to get an overview of doing online research. |
| Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask This very helpful page from UC Berkeley gives you a number of questions to ask yourself as you determine whether or not you should use that Web site for your research paper. |
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This Web site detects plagiarism. You can turn in your research paper to the site and receive a report that tells you how much of your paper is yours (as opposed to what is taken from other sources). |
This site, developed by the BCC library, can assist you with various aspects of the research paper process. |
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| This Web search engine is often the most useful in doing a Web search, but remember that you must evaluate each source you find. (See the links in the "Using Sources" column.) |
This page will remind you of the difference between these three, and help you to avoid plagiarism. |
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You might be surprised to realize how easy it is to fall into the trap of plagiarism. This site shows some good examples of what does and does not constitute plagiarism. |
This Powerpoint is a review of the previous one about using quotations; however, the examples are taken from the sample research paper in MLA format. |
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by Leigh Jonaitis: 2003 last updated 4/8/2007 |