Research Resources

This page gives a series of links for students writing research papers. It includes some links about citing electronic sources, links about evaluating research sources and handouts for my Writing 123 class at the University of Oregon.

Materials for Writing Research Papers

Accidental Plagiarism: It Could Happen to You (PDF file)
APA Citation: Sample First Page and References Page (PDF file)
Basic Unix, Pico, and HTML Code for composing essays online (downloadable PDF file).
Changes in MLA Documentation from Fifth to Sixth Edition: A Summary (downloadable PDF file)
Common Documentation Styles
Common Latin Abbreviations (you can also click here for a downloadable pdf file of this material)
Common Problems with Citation in Literature Papers (a downloadable PDF file for English 101 and 201 students at Carson-Newman)
Conflicting Sources: A Case Study in Etymology
Directions and Samples of Annotated Bibliography.
Key to Science Research (A humorous example of how hyperbole can enter even the most objective research, and a guide for translating this exaggeration.)
Making a Webpage: HTML Project for Winter 2002 (WR 123 currently offline)
MLA Citation Part I: A Quick How-To Guide (PDF file)
Plagiarism (click here for this material in downloadable pdf format)
Plagiarism Consent Form
Sample First Page and Works Cited Page in MLA Format (PDF file)
Sample First Page and References Page in APA Format (PDF file)
Survival Tips for Students
What is an Annotated Bibliography?
WR 123: Research Assignment #1 (offline)
WR 123: Research Assignment #2 (offline)
WR 123: Research Assignment #3 (conducting an interview)
WR 123: Research Assignment #4 (evaluating the quality of an online source)

External Links For Citation References of Electronic Sources
MLA Online
CGOS Columbia Online Style: MLA-Style Citations of Electronic Sources. "A description of how to cite online sources, including FTP sites, WWW, Telnet, Synchronous Communications, gopher, and e-mail."
Internet Citation Guides: "Citation formats for Internet resources are still in development but there are many Internet sites that offer acceptable interpretations of guidelines in several styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian. A selection of these sites is listed" here on this web page from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library.

External Links about Evaluating Research Sources
Robert Harris's Research Guidelines (very useful advice for evaluating sources on the internet).