• What is a Research Project?

• Steps to Organizing a Research Assignment

• Where Do I Start?

• How to Develop a List of Sources

• Creating Source Cards

• Taking Notes

• Plagiarism

• In-Text Documentation:  MLA Style

• Preparing the Works Cited List or Annotated Bibliography

• Creating a Finished Draft

• Student Guidelines for Creating Research Projects Using Technology

• Steps in Online Searching

• Search Strategies for the Web and Online Databases

• Appendices

The Online Research Guide is based on the MLA (Modern Language Association) format. 
It was prepared by the English Department and the Library Media Center at Highland High

Prepared by
                     Candice L. Irby, Library Media Teacheribrary dia Teacher                                  

Highland High School
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                                            Revised July, 2003