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Citing Sources:

Your essay should contain a balance of your own ideas, as well as the facts, quotations, data and insights of others, gathered from a variety of sources. To acknowledge works consulted, include a bibliography at the end of your essay, as well as in-text citations.

Select a style that is appropriate for your subject and stick to it. Be consistent!

Consult the "CITATION STYLE TOOL" section of the CHS Destiny homepage, specifically:

Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction (NCSU Libraries)

Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab for a thorough guide to citation formats.

Academic Integrity:

Plagiarism, even when accidental, is a serious academic and ethical violation of trust. Review how to quote, paraphrase and cite accurately with the ...

Stony Brook University Libraries Academic Integrity Guide

Stay Organized ... Don't lose your hard work Certain databases like Bloom's and Questia allow you to create personal folders to save your research history. Otherwise, backup your gathered information on a flash drive, email address, or the cloud. We suggest you use Noodletools to save your citations.

Need Personal Assistance?

The CHS library is open most days from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Mrs. Libbey and Ms. Zinman can be reached throughout day in person, through email or by phone at 631912-2164.

alibbey@commack.k12.ny.us izinman@commack.k12.ny.us

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Extended Essay Research Brochure

A guide to resources that will help you:

Choose a topic Narrow your research

question Find sources in the CHS

Library and beyond Cite sources appropriately

and maintain academic integrity Organize your research

This interactive brochure is available on our

CHS Destiny Homepage, under IB Extended Essay.

Choosing a Topic ...

Choose a topic that interests you.

Need help creating a good thesis question? Click this link for exercises designed to improve your ability to select a good research question.

The Prezi below offers tips on choosing a topic that is not too broad nor too narrow.

Prezi

Refer to Research Guidelines for Topic Criteria

The EE Subject Guidelines will provide you with specific requirements for your subject area. The guidelines can be found on Mr. Jeziorski's eBoard. The CHS library has past EE's that exemplify the requirements. Feel free to ask the librarians about them!

The CHS Destiny Homepage has many important links. Click here

to find links to:

Public Libraries Primary Source Collections Citation Guides Extended Essay Research

Guide The EE: Finding Sources,

Research Strategies, and More

Finding Sources ...

The CHS Library has a world of sources to explore.

Start a keyword search in Destiny for books on your topic.

Check under "Copy Categories" ? "New Books 2016-2017" for the latest non-fiction sources.

Check the "Explore!" tab for other sources in your subject area; "TitlePeek" for in-depth descriptions about a title.

Search beyond our library for deeper research:

Search your public library online catalog. You can also request books from other libraries.

"Live-Library" offers many additional databases. Create an account with your library card.

Request a NYPL card to access scholarly databases from home.

Primary sources?

Select

"Primary Sources" or "Historical

Documents" in the results section

while conducting keyword search

in our and other database(s).

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