Higher Level Essay

MLA Format: formatting your paper, internal citations, Works Cited, etc.

Purdue University OWL: all things writing and formatting

Research Resources:

• 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.
  • NPR has a wealth of audio and video programs and transcripts on a wide range of subjects and people
• Reputable news/culture sources which offer in-depth content on a wide range of topics (not an exhaustive list):
  • Smithsonian (both the organization and the magazine)
  • 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
  • The Paris Review