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Purpose of the Research Paper Manual 

The purpose of the Washington Township High School IMC’s Research Paper Manual is to provide all students and teachers with a concise and consistent guide to research that can be used in all classes and with all grade levels.

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Table of Contents

 Works Cited Format

Print Sources

EBooks

Databases

Internet

Source Cards

Note Cards

Parenthetical Citations

Plagiarism and Copyright

Structure of the Paper

Format (Typing) of the Paper

Sample Papers

     English

     History

Addendum

Helpful Hints

Commonly Misused Words

Transitions

Academic Integrity Policy

Handouts
The Big6 developed by Eisenberg and Berkowitz and The Research Process developed by Kuhlauthau are used to teach the research process whether the final research product is a paper, debate, multimedia presentation, web page or other format.  This manual is based on instructional materials prepared by the high school librarians and English teachers and Joseph Gibaldi’s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed.  New York: MLA, 2003.