Identify major ideas related to your topic.
Ask yourself: who, what, where, when, why/how?
Who? Is there a group of people (e.g. race,
ethnicity, age group) you want to focus on? What? What do you want know about this topic? Where? Do you want to focus on a location (e.g.
country, neighborhood, schools)? When? Are you looking at a specific time period
(e.g. contemporary, before World War I)? Why/How? Why or how is this topic happening?
Library Catalog--for
books, media (DVDs, VHS, CDs), periodicals (journals,
magazines, newspapers) in our library.
Map
to find library materials
The Circuit(UCSD, SDSU, USD, SDCL)
--for books we don't have at CSUSM (delivered to our check
out desk in 1-2 days).
Bibliography
What is academic honesty?
According to
the CSUSM
University Catalog,
academic honesty is the responsibility of each
student.
Academic dishonesty diminishes the
integrity and quality of your college education.
In addition to failing an assignment or class,
violations can result in warning, probation,
suspension, and expulsion.
As you
write your paper, you'll need to cite quotations
and ideas from the sources you've found.
MLA [Modern
Language Association] handbook for writers of
research papers.
HTML,
Linked
or 
,
academic honesty is the responsibility of each
student. 
