1. When you find a source related to your topic, what is the first thing you should do (assuming that it looks promising)?
2. If the source is a book, where should you start reading? (2)
3. Why is it important, when you take notes, to write down the page number where you found the information?
4. True/False? You should write a detailed outline and stick to it as you research.
5. What piece of information should always be first in the works cited (bibliography) entry (if you know it)?
6. If the web address for a site is very long, what does that probably mean about that site?
7. Topic: UFO's, do they exist? Less Reliable or Preferred?
• a) Encyclopedia.com, keyword UFO.
• b) Chariots of the Gods, a book written in 1972, which claims there is evidence that the pyramids and other great ancient structures were built with the help of extraterrestrials.
• c) The web site An Unseen World.com, "Gateway to the Supernatural from a Biblical Perspective" by Reverend Fred "Sonic" Smith, last updated 4/5/05.
• d) Mysteries of Mind, Space, and Time, an encyclopedia of research about "paranormal" events.

Research Handouts:
Works Cited Format
Research Requirements and Notes

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