2021 Research Paper Central

Use the Hacker-Sommers Writer's Reference:

MLA Paper Information begins on page 392.

READ Pages 400-409. Review appropriate use of quotations, summaries, paraphrases and signal phrases

READ Pages 409-412. Review appropriate ways to synthesize sources.

READ Pages 43-57. Review paragraph writing strategies.

Documentation Resources:

• The Official MLA Research Paper Site: Helps for formatting, citations, captions, and Works Cited in one resource

• Purdue University's OWL has many helps for citing and formatting

• Sample research paper annotated with helpful information about formatting, citations, and organization

• BibMe page for MLA documentation. CAUTION: You must know what goes where before creating a citation; see Mrs. Hazle for help.

• Details about MLA 8th edition documentation

Research Resources:

good places to start:

Free ELECTRONIC RESOURCES:

• Wikipedia: We can't quote Wikipedia as a source, but linking to the References listed at the bottom of the page often yields rich results.

• World Catalog: Use WorldCat to locate the nearest library which has the books you are looking for. It also offers additional resource suggestions and more!

• Google's academic search options:

  • Google Scholar

  • Google Cultural Institute

  • Google Books can be quite helpful as well. Use the advanced search option and limit results to full text only.

Reputable news/culture sources which offer in-depth content on a wide range of topics (not an exhaustive list):

• • NPR has a wealth of audio and video programs and transcripts on a wide range of subjects and people

  • Smithsonian has many resources on a wide range of topics. The site links you to articles, exhibitions, images, and more

  • Smithsonian Open Access to visuals you may use in your RPaper

  • New York Times: Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.

  • The Wall Street Journal

  • BBC

  • The Guardian

  • NPR

Magazines with in-depth, journal-length articles:

• The Atlantic

• National Geographic

• Scientific American

Sources for in-depth interviews

• • The Paris Review Interviews

  • NPR Author Interviews

  • podcasts (search podcast + your topic)