Whatever the product (a paper, a poster, a PowerPoint presentation, a web page ...)
a useful guide to doing research may be found here.

Writing a paper: Most teachers will expect you to use MLA style
• Write your paper in a modest size of print (12 is good)	• Align to the left
• Use a simple font such as "Times New Roman"	• The title is center on the front page
• One inch margins	• Indent the beginning of paragraphs
• Use double spacing	• Last name and page number in a header
•Your name,teacher's name, class,and date, on top LHS

You must cite the sources you used to find your information.
There is a Citations guide to help you correctly cite the types of sources most commonly used in CHS Library. 

A complete guide for formatting your paper and your works cited page MLA style is here.

A complete guide for formatting your paper and your works cited page APA style is here.

The standard writing rubric for CHS may be found here

Here are some videos for more help
• Using the library catalog	• Locating books
• Formatting your paper	• Formatting your "Works Cited" page
• Citing sources using Citation Machine	• Plagiarism from Common Craft
• Using the CHS eResources	• Understanding Dewey Decimal

Updated November, 2011: TD