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 Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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 Principal: Sheila Brown
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Research Project and Writing Help
Visit these sites for help with the research process, writing essays and research papers, and citing sources.
Big6 Information Search Help (http://www.big6.com/kids/7-12.htm, 11-21-2006)
 
The Big6™ is an information problem-solving process that is widely used in schools and colleges. Its structure will help you complete classroom assignments, homework, and any other information need you have.

Citing Electronic Sources (http://www.lib.duke.edu/reference/style_manuals.html#ereso, 11-15-2006)
 
A list of print and online guides to citing sources accessed from the Internet or in digital form.

Internet Public Library A+ Research and Writing (http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/, 11-15-2006)
 
A step-by-step guide written especially for high school and college students. Also includes tips on finding information in cyberspace and the library, plus links to great online sources for research and writing.

MLA Citation Style Handbook (http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writer_resources/citation_styles/mla/mla.htm, 11-15-2006)
 
How to cite your sources according to MLA style.

Research and Documentation Online (http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/, 11-15-2006)
 
Site includes an annotated list of specialized sources for more than 30 disciplines; guidelines for documenting print and online sources; sample papers with annotations for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles; and tips for evaluating print and online sources.

Writing Argumentative Essays (http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Argument.html, 11-15-2006)
 
A brief guide to writing an essay that defines and supports a point of view on a particular issue.

Citation Machine (http://citationmachine.net/index.php, 05-14-2007)
 
Click the citation format you need and then the type of resource you wish to cite, complete the Web form that appears with information from your source, and click Make Citations to generate standard bibliographic and in-text citations.

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