US HIS I CP Research

Project Set-up

• Make a copy of the MY Sources and Notes Google Doc

  • Rename the Doc: Your Name's Sources and Notes (e.g. Ms. Boninti's Sources)

  • Share the Doc with your teacher(s)

STEP 1 Sources: Overview Articles

CLICK HERE for Step 1 Overview Articles (or use this full list of background articles)

• Open the links to the 3 articles for your topic:

  1. Your actual Amendment

  2. An overview of your Amendment

  3. An overview of your issue

• On each article, scroll to the bottom and copy the MLA citation

• Paste each copied citation in the correct box on your MY SOURCES Google doc.

• Read, annotate, and take notes on your 3 articles

Note Taking Template (Make a copy and rename YOUR Name Notes) If you prefer to have your sources and notes on one doc, please use the MY Sources and Notes Google Doc

STEP 2 Sources: More Database Articles

CLICK HERE for Step 2 Database Topic Pages

• Follow the instructions on the STEP 2 Google doc to find articles on the databases.

• Find at least one article with information on your topic.

• Copy the citation at the bottom of the article and paste it into the “Database Articles” box on your MY SOURCES Google Doc.

• Print the article.

• Read, annotate, and take notes on the article.

STEP 3 Source: New York Times Article

• Let Ms. Read know that you are ready for her to help you find a New York Times article. Together you will:

  • Find an article with information on your topic.

  • Use EasyBib or NoodleTools to create a citation for that article 

(DO NOT LOG IN to EASYBIB!).

• • Copy the citation you made EasyBib or NoodleTools and paste it into the “New York Times article” box on your MY SOURCES Google Doc.

• Print the article.

• Read, annotate, and take notes on the article.

STEP 4 Source: Court Case and Primary Sources

CLICK HERE for Step 4 Court Cases

• Find your topic on the STEP 4 Google doc and click on the link for your court case.

• Copy the citation at the bottom of the page and paste it into the “Court Case” box on your MY SOURCES Google Doc.

• Print your case.

• Read, annotate, and take notes on the court case.

• Locate three Primary Sources in the databases

  • Pew Research Center

  • US History in Context

  • Issues and Controversies 

  • ABC-CLIO Issues

STEP 5 Source: Book Chapter

• Let one of your teachers know that you are ready for help with finding a book chapter. Together you will:

  • Find a book chapter with information on your topic.

  • Cite your book chapter in EasyBib using this guide.

  • Copy the citation you made in EasyBib and paste it into the “Book Chapter” box on your MY SOURCES Google Doc.

• See Ms. Richardson at the front desk if you need help copying your book chapter. 

• Read, annotate, and take notes on the book chapter.

STEP 6: Paper Outline

• Make a copy of the  Constitution Research Outline

STEP 7: Citations

In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations 

• MLA In-Text Citation Quick Sheet

• How to create in-text/parenthetical citations in NoodleTools 

Works Cited

• Open a new Google Doc and name it "Constitution Research Works Cited." 

• Copy and paste the citations from the "Your Sources" doc into the new Works Cited doc. Make sure to put the citations in alphabetical order. 

• Use these instructions to put the finishing touches on your Works Cited doc: How to Format a Works Cited List in MLA 8 Style Using Google Docs