Gahanna Lincoln High School Research Paper Style Manual

Gahanna Lincoln High School Research Paper Style Manual This manual belongs to _____________. 1 GLHS Students: Throughout your high school career, you will be asked to write many research papers. These assignments may seem overwhelming. However, this booklet will guide you through the process of researching, organizing, and writing the paper. While this manual contains general guidelines and examples, it does not include instructions specific to your teacher’s assignment. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND MEET THESE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. Writing a research paper can be a creative and rewarding process. This booklet should help you toward that end. Gahanna Lincoln High School Research Paper Style Manual Compiled Spring 1998 Emended Summer 2004 The information in this manual is adapted from the Modern Language Association style as outlined in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Paper,6th Edition, by Joseph Gibaldi. Although this manual should serve you well for most of your courses at GLHS, you need to be aware that other styles for documentation exist and may be required in special circumstances in high school and in college. Sources for information on other styles: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5t h ed., 2001 (APA style features author-date citations and is used when the date of publication is important to the content of the paper.) The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, 35 th ed., 2000 (This stylebook is the basic reference work for journalistic writing.) The Chicago Manual of Style, 14 th ed., 1993. (This style features footnote and endnote citations for writers in history and the humanities.) Sources used in the preparation of the Gahanna Lincoln High School Research Paper Style Manual include: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Paper. NY: The Modern Language Association of America, 2003. “Plagiarize.” Webster’s New Ninth Collegiate Dictionary. 1991.

Steps to Research 1. Understand the assignment. a. Topic restrictions b. Source requirements c. Length d. Format e. Timeline/Due dates 2. Determine your controlling purpose. 3. Create the preliminary outline. 4. Begin the library research. a. What sources are available? b. What sources fit your purpose? 5. Locate Lincoln High School sources. a. On-line catalog b. Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature c. On-line sources d. Electric Library e. SIRS Researcher

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