Navigating the
Research Paper Project
What do I need on my computer?
You
will need the following plug-ins to view the Research Paper Project on your
computer. You can download these free from the web. If you do not have these plug-ins
installed on your computer click the link below:
How is the project organized?
The
Research Paper project has eight separate modules with additional links:
I.
Getting
From Topic to Thesis
II.
Visiting
the Library
III.
Revising
the Thesis
IV.
Taking
Notes
V.
Creating
a Works Cited Page
VI.
Avoiding
Plagiarism and Using Quotations
VII.
Writing
the First Draft
VIII.
Making
Revisions
All
these modules are listed on the Homepage. The project can also be viewed as a
table of content or as an overview map by clicking these options from the top
menu. The eight modules are created in MS PowerPoint. Some of the modules have
links to additional websites, real videos and flash-based simulations.
How do I view a module?
From
the Homepage click Research Paper project and then click the module title. This
will prompt you “Do you want to open or save this file?” with three options
“Open, Save or Cancel.” Click “Open” to display the PowerPoint presentation
on the computer screen.
Now, click on the slide itself to
go to next slide. If you click on a linked MS Word or Adobe PDF file, it
will again prompt you “Do you want to open or save this file?” with three
options “Open, Save or Cancel”. Again, click “Open” to view MS
Word or Acrobat PDF file.
To go
back to the PowerPoint presentation, click the browser “Back” button. It
will again prompt you “Do you want to open or save this file?” with three
options “Open, Save or Cancel.” Again, click “Open” to go back to the
PowerPoint presentation.