| This link will
take you to some outstanding resource sites. Whether you are
looking for how to choose a valid and relevant website as a source, or
you need grammar and editing help, these sites will help. Of
course, you always have the option of asking Miss Perrin and Mr. Coppa
for help. Remember that we will look at typed drafts up to two
class days before the deadline.
*The Purdue site is very helpful |
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| Using text sources is a good idea since most text sources have been edited, and have valid facts. Your First Aid for Writing book (the library handbook) provides all of the bibliography and parenthetical citation formats that you will need. While thumbing through the pages and finding books may not be as technologically satisfying, you just can't beat a good reference book. |
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Using the Internet is quick and interesting. Cross-referencing is fast and it looks like there are so many more options available for sources. As an educated researcher, and as a student in American Studies, it is up to you to be discerning as you investigate different sources online. Unlike published text, sources on the Internet are not always edited. It is possible that you are looking at information that has been copied from a general encyclopedia, or just right out of somebody's head. Look for documentation and a bibliography (list of sources). If you website doesn't contain documentation, it is most likely plagiarized. |