Overview
For this project, you are to prepare a Word Processing: Internet Research document. An example assignment link has been provided, so that you can get a feel for the size, layout, and structure of the document.
The assignment will contain approximately three pages of research and writing effort. The completed document will have an additional three pages. The additional pages are: Title page, Table of Contents page, and Works Cited page (MLA format).
This means that your document will be composed of six or more pages. Above average scores will be based on quality of content and expanded topics as appropriate (you are welcome to expand the depth and/or breadth of the project to match your interests).
Basic requirements for the document
1This document should be based on the “Project 1 – Example document” in terms of format and layout only.
2It should have a title page as shown on the example document, but have the current date, your full name, and use your picture instead of Daffy Duck. The format and layout should be identical. The four lines of centered text are “Title” text with a “horizontal line” above and below the text. Skip a line or two and “insert” your centered picture.
3It should have a “Table of Contents” page as shown on the example document that contains your actual table of contents. There should be a page break between the title page and the table of contents page. There should be a page break between the Table of Contents page and the body of the document.
4All pages, except for the title page should have a header with your full name on the left and the name of the assignment on the right (use a right-tab to accomplish this). Every page except the title page should have a page number on the lower right-hand corner of the page.
5The body of the document should contain the outline provided, your paragraphs explaining each topic, and a relevant picture for each Heading 2 topic. Appropriate pictures should be staggered from left to right as you read down the document, and line up with the document margins (no pictures in the center of the text). Be sure to use “Heading” levels for the outline titles and “Normal Text” for the body text under each outline level. Using heading levels will allow you to automatically create the table of contents. For example, “Search Strategy” would be a Heading 1. “Search Tools” would also be a Heading 1. “Search Engines” would be a Heading 2, because it is a sub-topic of “Search Tools”, and so on. The text under these heading would be “Normal text”.
6The document should have a minimum of two footnotes indicating where you found the information you have written about. The footnotes should include hyperlinks back to where you found the information. Higher-grade assignments will have more than two footnotes. Reference the example document to see an example footnote.
7You must have at least one table that contains supporting information in your document. Where you locate it and what you put into it is up to you. Your table must demonstrate some formatting features (colors, lines, text formatting, etc.).
8Your document must have a “Works Cited” page and contain at least three MLA formatted references for content used in your document. Higher-grade assignments will have more than three references. The centered text “Works Cited” should be entered as “Title” text, so that it will automatically get included in the table of contents.
Topics that need to be covered
Search Strategy (Why develop one? What steps are involved?)
Search Tools
Search Engines (What is this? How so they work? How can they help you?)
Advanced Searching (How do you go about this?)
Visible versus Invisible Web (What is this? How can it help you?)
Education Related Search Sites
California Assist (What is this? How can this help you?)
GCC Transfer Center (What is this? How can it help you?)
GCC “Form & Petitions” Web Page (What is an SEP?)
CollegeBoard (Collegeboard.org) Inspiring Minds (What is this? How can it help you?)
U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (What is this? How can it help you?)
Information Competency
GCC Library Information Competency Workshops (What workshops are offered? What is covered?)
Evaluating the Information You Find (How do you do this?)
Scholarly Research (What is this and where do you find it?)
Intellectual Property & Plagiarism (What are these and what are the rules? Provide examples)
Keeping Track of and Citing Sources (When do you do this? How do you go about it? Provide some examples.)
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