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Research Paper Assignment: Topic and Bibliography

Topic

1. Select the topic for your research paper. This is the theme you will use to compare and contrast three different time periods.

From the list below, choose a topic that will be the focus of your research paper. Highlight or mark your choice for your teacher.

· Conquest

· Slavery

· Science and technology

· Arts

· Religion

2. Select three time periods to compare and contrast in your research paper.

Based on the topic you chose, select three time periods that you will compare and contrast. Highlight or mark your choices for your teacher.

· Renaissance and Reformation, 1300–1650

· Enlightenment and Revolution, 1550–1800

· The Industrial Revolution, 1700–1840

· The Age of Imperialism, 1800–1920

· The World at War, 1914–1945

· The Contemporary World, 1945–Present

Bibliography

After selecting your topic and the three time periods you will compare and contrast, begin identifying excellent Web resources where you can find the information you will need later when you develop your paper’s thesis statement and outline.

A critical aspect of creating a good bibliography of Web-based sources is assessing whether these sources are valid and dependable. Use the form below for each of the five Web sites you select to show that you have fully assessed the quality of each site.

Remember, you want sites that include content about your topic and the time periods you are comparing and contrasting, all during the appropriate era. Answer the last question in each form to demonstrate how that Web site will provide information about your chosen topic and time periods.

Web Site # 1 Title _______________________________________

URL (Web address) _______________________________________

Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)

Yes

Uncertain

Who is responsible for the site?

Is there an individual author?

Yes, author's name _______________________________

Is the "author" a sponsoring agency?

Yes, agency's name _______________________________

Is the page sponsored by a "parent" organization or association?

Yes, sponsor's name _______________________________

Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?

Yes

What type of site is it? (What is the domain?)

.edu (educational)

.net (network/utilities)

.gov (government)

.org (organization)

.mil (military)

.com (commercial)

Where can you find more information?

Is there an email address?

Yes, it is _____________________

Is there contact information other than an email address?

Yes, phone#/street address _____________________

Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?

Yes, there are citations for sources

Are there links to other viewpoints, if applicable?

Yes, links/references for other viewpoints

Why was this site created?

To sell

To persuade

To advocate an agenda

To inform

Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site?

Yes

Uncertain

Explain:

Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why you trust this site to provide valid information.

Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.

Web Site # 2 Title _______________________________________

URL (Web address) _______________________________________

Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)

Yes

Uncertain

Who is responsible for the site?

Is there an individual author?

Yes, author's name _______________________________

Is the "author" a sponsoring agency?

Yes, agency's name _______________________________

Is the page sponsored by a "parent" organization or association?

Yes, sponsor's name _______________________________

Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?

Yes

What type of site is it? (What is the domain?)

.edu (educational)

.net (network/utilities)

.gov (government)

.org (organization)

.mil (military)

.com (commercial)

When was the site created or updated?

Date: ____/____/____ (Caution: if today's date, it is likely an automated dater)

No date

Where can you find more information?

Is there an email address?

Yes, it is _____________________

Is there contact information other than an email address?

Yes, phone#/street address _____________________

Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?

Yes, there are citations for sources

Are there links to other viewpoints, if applicable?

Yes, links/references for other viewpoints

Why was this site created?

To sell

To persuade

To advocate an agenda

To inform

Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site?

Yes

Uncertain

Explain:

Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why your trust this site to provide valid information.

Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.

Web Site # 3 Title _______________________________________

URL (Web address) _______________________________________

Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)

Yes

Uncertain

Who is responsible for the site?

Is there an individual author?

Yes, author's name _______________________________

Is the "author" a sponsoring agency?

Yes, agency's name _______________________________

Is the page sponsored by a "parent" organization or association?

Yes, sponsor's name _______________________________

Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?

Yes

What type of site is it? (What is the domain?)

.edu (educational)

.net (network/utilities)

.gov (government)

.org (organization)

.mil (military)

.com (commercial)

Where can you find more information?

Is there an email address?

Yes, it is _____________________

Is there contact information other than an email address?

Yes, phone#/street address _____________________

Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?

Yes, there are citations for sources

Are there links to other viewpoints, if applicable?

Yes, links/references for other viewpoints

Why was this site created?

To sell

To persuade

To advocate an agenda

To inform

Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site?

Yes

Uncertain

Explain:

Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why your trust this site to provide valid information.

Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.

Web Site # 4 Title _______________________________________

URL (Web address) _______________________________________

Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)

Yes

Uncertain

Who is responsible for the site?

Is there an individual author?

Yes, author's name _______________________________

Is the "author" a sponsoring agency?

Yes, agency's name _______________________________

Is the page sponsored by a "parent" organization or association?

Yes, sponsor's name _______________________________

Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?

Yes

What type of site is it? (What is the domain?)

.edu (educational)

.net (network/utilities)

.gov (government)

.org (organization)

.mil (military)

.com (commercial)

Where can you find more information?

Is there an email address?

Yes, it is _____________________

Is there contact information other than an email address?

Yes, phone#/street address _____________________

Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?

Yes, there are citations for sources

Are there links to other viewpoints, if applicable?

Yes, links/references for other viewpoints

Why was this site created?

To sell

To persuade

To advocate an agenda

To inform

Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site?

Yes

Uncertain

Explain:

Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why you trust this site to provide valid information.

Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.

Web Site # 5 Title _______________________________________

URL (Web address) _______________________________________

Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)

Yes

Uncertain

Who is responsible for the site?

Is there an individual author?

Yes, author's name _______________________________

Is the "author" a sponsoring agency?

Yes, agency's name _______________________________

Is the page sponsored by a "parent" organization or association?

Yes, sponsor's name _______________________________

Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?

Yes

What type of site is it? (What is the domain?)

.edu (educational)

.net (network/utilities)

.gov (government)

.org (organization)

.mil (military)

.com (commercial)

Where can you find more information?

Is there an email address?

Yes, it is _____________________

Is there contact information other than an email address?

Yes, phone#/street address _____________________

Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?

Yes, there are citations for sources

Are there links to other viewpoints, if applicable?

Yes, links/references for other viewpoints

Why was this site created?

To sell

To persuade

To advocate an agenda

To inform

Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site?

Yes

Uncertain

Explain:

Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why you trust this site to provide valid information.

Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.