LOCATING SOURCES
Extended Essays that use a variety of academic sources generally get better scores.
Be sure to use books, periodicals, journals, databases, interviews, and more.
Be sure to use books, periodicals, journals, databases, interviews, and more.
1. Pre Research
2. Create a Research Plan
Draw up an outline plan for the research and writing process. This should include a timeline. Be sure to also consider ACI's deadlines. You may want to use the TO DO list in NoodleTools.
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3. Locate Sources
Determine types of information needed. Be sure to use scholarly not popular sources.
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Plan where and how to locate sources. To save sources, create a working bibliography in NoodleTools.
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Gather more sources than you need. Evaluate your sources and discard any that fail.
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4. Take Notes
ORGANIZATION
Use the notecard templates in NoodleTools to record direct quotations, paraphrased information, and personal reflections. Link each notecard to a bibliographic source and create tags to make sorting and organizing easy. |
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Allow plenty of time for note-taking. Rushing can lead to accidental plagiarism. Be sure to use MLA format. NoodleTools will assist you in creating correct citations. Also make sure you understand copyright guidelines. |
5. Allow Time
Quality sources are the heart of your paper! Plan to spend 10-15 hours on this stage of your Extended Essay.
Assemble your resources in logical order, centered on the research question and connected to the structure of the essay. Be prepared to revise your research plan as a result of information discovered during the research process. |
Sources:
https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/extendedessay
https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/extendedessay