University of Minnesota
Starting on:3/1/2008
Ending on:3/24/2008
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By Sun Mar 02, 2008: Understand your assignment
• Suggestions for understanding assignment sheets

By Mon Mar 03, 2008: Select and focus topic
• Refine your topic
• Where to start a paper

By Mon Mar 03, 2008: Write working thesis
• Definition: Thesis Statements and Research Questions
• Sample thesis statements

By Mon Mar 03, 2008: Design research strategy
• QuickStudy: Designing a research strategy
• 'Ask Us!' at the University Libraries

By Thu Mar 06, 2008: Find, review, and evaluate books
• Keep careful notes with source clearly indicated
• Search the library's catalog
• QuickStudy: Finding books

By Tue Mar 11, 2008: Find, review, and evaluate journal/magazine/newspaper articles
• Keep careful notes with source clearly indicated
• QuickStudy: Finding articles
• Research QuickStart

By Thu Mar 13, 2008: Find, review, and evaluate web sites
• Do some general web searching - not library-related
• Keep careful notes with source clearly indicated
• QuickStudy: Finding web sites
• Research QuickStart

By Thu Mar 13, 2008: Outline or describe overall structure
• Using Outlines
• Online or in-person writing support at the U of M's Center for Writing

By Sat Mar 15, 2008: Write 1st draft
• Writing Your First Draft
• Online or in-person writing support at the U of M's Center for Writing
• Reserve computer lab time on the Lab Reservation System

By Tue Mar 18, 2008: Conduct additional research as necessary
• QuickStudy: Evaluating sources
• 'Ask Us!' at the University Libraries

By Sat Mar 22, 2008: Revise & rewrite
• Revising Your Work
• Online or in-person writing support at the U of M's Center for Writing

By Mon Mar 24, 2008: Put paper in final form
• QuickStudy: Citing sources
• The Elements of Style - William Strunk, Jr.
• RefWorks: Citing sources using an online tool