Objectives
Apply research methods to locate information on a given topic
Explain how search engines are used
Describe Internet research strategies
Identify strategies for evaluating resources
Describe different ways to document sources
Assignment Overview
This assignment allows the student to locate desired research information for their research paper in Assignment 2
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Deliverables
A 200-word paragraph on what you learn about effective academic research, including challenges you face in locating sources or relevant information for your paper.
Follow MLA formatting to list your name, course name, and date on the top left of the first page and your last name and page number in the header on the top right of all pages (explore the Purdue OWL
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website for examples and review the MLA checklist in Step 3).
Identifying information, page numbers, title, and ‘Works Cited’ page(s) are not included in the word count.
A bibliography with no fewer than 10 sources cited. Your assignment will be graded according to the Course Grading Rubric. Please reference this rubric when completing each assignment.
In no more than 200 words, discuss what you have learned about effective academic research. Include a list of challenges that you faced in locating sources for your paper.
Review the MLA checklist to make sure you have formatted your paper correctly.
