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Political Issues Through the Years Research Paper
1) Browse political issues using these databases:
2) Select an issue, develop a question to answer, and start collecting information using MLA citations (see video):
* Create or collect citations in mybib.com
* Take notes and keep track of where each fact/idea came from.
3) Start drafting your paper in MLA format:
* Set up your Word document using the MLA template
* Use in-text citations when you quote or paraphrase any information learned from a source.
* Make sure all your sources are included on your Works Cited page.
* Check your formatting against this MLA Sample paper.