2. FINDING RESOURCES IN THE
L I B R A RY
Tips for using the Library
• What’s your question?
• What’s your position?
• How do you search?
• Call Number, Location, & Status
• What if I run into trouble?
• Ask librarian
• Things to think about
• Publication Title, Author, & Date
3. F I N D I N G R E S O U RC E S O N T H E
WEB
How to evaluate web resources
• Who is writing the article?
• Why does the site exist in the first place?
• How does the information you have found
compare to that on other websites?
4. WRITING A PAPER
Your audience has changed
Start sooner rather than later
Writing Process
• Organize
• Draft
• Revise
• Assess
5. PLAGIARISM
Cheating, copying, or using someone else’s ideas without giving
them their due credit is plagiarism
Many students do not plagiarize on purpose; usually it is
unintentional
The two most common mistakes made by students
• Passing off someone else’s idea as your own
• Receiving inappropriate assistance
6. C R E AT I N G A P R E S E N TAT I O N
Break it down
Set goals
Everyone has a job (if working in a group)
Try not to argue (if working in a group)
Be creative
Practice
