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I. LABORATORY RESEARCH FORMAT

1.  SLIDES OF HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER

• How to Write a Research Project_ Part ONE: The WHAT and the WHY

• How to Write a Research Project_Part TWO: Getting started

• How to Write a Research Project Part THREE:  Get to Writing Already! (Intro, Lit Review, Bib)

• How to Write a Scientific Paper-PART FOUR (A): Methodology - Setting Up the Field Study

• How to Write a Scientific Paper-PART FOUR (B): Methodology - Study Site Maps HOW TO MAKE A MAP IN GOOGLE MAPS

• How to Write a Scientific Paper-PART FIVE: Data, Observations, & RESULTS

• How to Write a Scientific Paper-PART SIX: Discussion, Conclusion

2.  Worksheet for Laboratory Research Format

• LABORATORY RESEARCH FORMAT Directions

2. RUBRIC for Labs and PAPERS

II. RESEARCH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

1. JOURNALS & WEB SITES

• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFzlTRIqztJovDBek2Vw-A2nZA-oTuf0i

• https://scholar.google.com/

• How to read a journal article

• Notes on how to read a journal article

• WEBSITE CREDIBILITY CHECKLIST

2. ADDITIONAL information on how to write a:

a.  Literature Review:

• • • How to write a lit review

    • Adapted from Freedom High School Pg 1 & Pg 2

    • Thornton's Version

b. Methods:

• • Thornton's Version

  • Social Science Methodologies (interviews and surveys)

  • SPECIFIC Reliability & Validity ***********

  • c. Themes:

How to organize Themes (examples of completed Themes submission in Section III, see also Additional worksheet for Laboratory Research Format in Section I)

• Writing to inform (One Theme)

• Writing to Inform (Two Themes)

• Writing to Inform (Three Themes)

d. Peer Reviews

• How to Peer Review a Paper

  • EXAMPLE of a Review

• TURN IT IN DIRECTIONS

e. Formatting

• • Research paper formatting

  • Referencing and in paragraph citations are made easy in Document Elements section of Word

  • Easy Bib may also assist in Bibliography creation

3. CITATIONS:

• CITE YOUR SOURCES IN SEVEN EASY STEPS

• VIDEO:  HOW TO CITE USING GOOGLE

• Google Docs Quick Tip: How to Use the Citation Tool https://youtu.be/dyJavRr6ogI

• BEEN TOLD THIS ONE IS AWESOME: https://www.zotero.org/

4. Additional Resources: 

• Google Tip: How to Crop an Image in Docs, Slides, and Drawings https://youtu.be/5GhOAXkQfAs

• Google Slides Quick Tip: The Master Slide Time-Saver https://youtu.be/InvumIXVRmk

•  https://drthorntonscourses.webs.com/honors-research-syllabus

• Research Handbook from Freedom High

III. EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH STEPS

1.  Thesis and 5 Journals/Websites

• • • Example 1 Sophomores-Seniors

    • EXAMPLE 2 Freshman

2. EXAMPLE OF INITIAL PARAGRAPH AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Example 1

 3. Paragraph and Notes

• • • Example 1

    • Example 2

    • Example 3

    • Example 4: FRESHMAN

    • Examples 5: FRESHMAN

4. Rewritten initial paragraph and Themes from Notes

• • • Example 1

    • Example 2

5.  Site Descriptions

• • • Example. 1: GET WET

    • Example 2: Field Studies

6. Entire Research Papers

• • • Social Science Examples

      • • EXAMPLE 1 Vigilantism

        • EXAMPLE 2 Women in Law

        • Fishermen Political Action (for METHODS section purposes)

    • Classic Science Examples

      • • Lionfish Paper

        • Seagrass and Okeechobee Gates

        • Pesticides

        • Bait Bags -plastics on beaches

        • Beach Erosion

        • Pharmaceuticals in Water

7. Examples CLASS LABS

• • • Example 1

    • Example 2

    • Example 3

    • Example 4

    • Example 5

    • Example 6

8.  ABSTRACT EXAMPLES

• EXAMPLE  1

• EXAMPLE 2

• EXAMPLE 3

• EXAMPLE 4

• EXAMPLE 5

9. Conference Presentations (can be used for senior project format as well)

• • • Example 1

    • Example 2

    • Example 3

    • Example 4 

    • Example of Senior ACTION Project (with edits)

    • Presentations of graduate research:

      • • https://www.slideshare.net/Kellyh84/lit-review-powerpoint. (needs citations in themes)

        • SET UP GOOD: https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/zs25xr867?_ga=2.61977003.603367880.1612833829-247404289.1612833829

        • https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/v979vk229?_ga=2.198909224.603367880.1612833829-247404289.1612833829

        • https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/z603rf008?_ga=2.155326780.603367880.1612833829-247404289.1612833829

    • Directives for good presentations:

      • • https://www.slideshare.net/AnaikaAlexander/literature-review-14395725. (good for examples with citations)

        • https://www.slideshare.net/kmahmood2/6-writing-and-presenting-literature-reviewkhalid

        • https://blogs.umass.edu/honors291g-cdg/literature-reviewposter-presentation-guide/

        • https://www.slideshare.net/EnochSnowden/review-of-literature-125722112 

        • Outline of presentation

9. Conference Posters

• • Directives 1: HOW TO MAKE A GREAT ONE! https://gradschool.unc.edu/academics/resources/postertips.html#powerpoint

  • Example 1:  Seagrass

  • Example 2: Tree frogs

Example 3: Algae

• • Example 4: Beach Erosion

  • Example 5:  Pesticides

  • Example 6: Social Science Preliminary Stage: Fishing Survey Poster

10.  Data for long-term CBEMR projects:

• Oyster Info/Data: https://www.floridaocean.org/sites/default/files/documents/PDFS/Encomio_Thiery_ICSR2014%20poster_Direct_Seeding_of_Hatchery_Produced_Oyster_Larvae.pdf

• Seagrass Info/Data: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1435&context=occ_stuetd

• https://www.floridaocean.org/foster

• ALGAE: https://extension.usu.edu/utahwaterwatch/ou-files/HABs/CyanoHAB_general_training-NOAA.pdf