6th Grade Research Project

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Use this note-taker.

Don't forget to cite your sources!

Did you take notes from a book? Follow this format to cite:

Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date.

Did you take notes from a cartoon on BrainPOP? Follow this format to cite:

"Title of Video." BrainPOP, BrainPOP LLC., 2015. Date accessed.

Did you take notes from Scholastic News or another magazine? Follow this format to cite magazines:

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical, Day Month Year, pages.

Did you take notes from a free website? Follow this format to cite:

Author's last name, firstname. "Title of Web Page." Title of Website, Sponsor or Publisher, URL. Date accessed.

Did you take notes from a database such as Britannica, Pebble Go, or Research in Context? Copy and paste the MLA 8 format citation from their tools!

You will also need to format your Works Cited page with a "hanging indent:"

How to Create a Hanging Indent in Google Docs

• 1. Make sure the Google Docs ruler is visible.

  2. Click “View” and make sure “Show Ruler” is checked.

  3. On the ruler line, there is a light blue rectangle at the left margin, which represents the location of the First Line Indent.

  4. Underneath the light blue rectangle is a light blue inverted triangle, which shows the location of the Left Indent. Hover the cursor over each shape, and its function will be displayed.

  5. Select the Text you want indented (ie, the body of a Works Cited list).

  6. On the ruler, drag the Left Indent (light blue inverted triangle) to the right as far as you want the text to be indented (for a Works Cited list, this should be .5 inch).

  7. The First Line Indent marker (light blue rectangle) will also move, so you must drag that back to the left margin and the hanging indent will be created.

  8. Make sure your font is Times New Roman and the size is 12.