Research

News Sources

The world's coolest libraries:

Library of Congress
Washington, DC, USA

Harvard Library
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, USA

Digital Public Library of America
c/o Boston Public Library
Boston, MA, USA

New York Public Library
New York City, NY

Wake County Public Libraries
Wake County, North Carolina, USA

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC Universities Libraries

The Internet Archive

Wakefield High School Virtual Library

Wakefield High School Research Resources

Encyclopedia Britannica is one of the most trustworthy sources of general information on the internet
Google Scholar was created as a tool to congregate scholarly literature on the web
Google Books allows web users to browse an index of thousands of books
Microsoft Academic pulls content from over 120 million publications, including scientific papers, conferences and journals
Virtual Learning Resources Center (VLRC) is an online index hosting thousands of scholarly websites

General Guidelines

Double-space the text of your paper, and use a legible serif font (e.g. Times New Roman, Bookman Old Style, Perpetua, Garamond, or another) in 12 pt. font size.
Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks.
Set margins to 1 inch on all sides.
Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times.
Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.

Formatting the First Page of Your Paper

Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested.
In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text.
Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters.
Double space between the title and the first line of the text.
Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes your last name, followed by a space with a page number; number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin. (Note: Your instructor or other readers may ask that you omit last name/page number header on your first page. Always follow instructor guidelines.)

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