Cyberbullying+Notes

__FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES BELOW TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR YOUR NOTE-TAKING RESEARCH: __

1. Make sure each new source is properly cited in MLA format using Easybib through Google Docs. 2. Each source and the notes from that source must be color coordinated--see example here. 3. Each note should have a number associated with it -- placed in parenthesis at the end of your 'note'. Reference the example in number 2. 4. You must have AT LEAST 4 valid points for each question (meaning 4 research notes/research question-that's about 16 notes) 5. All sources used must be reliable sources (understand that if you have an unreliable source, you will have to delete those notes and start again) 6. Your research for the questions should be taken from my Delicious page links first--this link will take you directly to the cyberbullying tag. For your case study, you can use any reliable sources you find on the web. 7. ALL NOTES MUST BE WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS--DO NOT COPY AND PASTE! No direct quotes in your notes this time around.

__FINDING RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR CASE STUDY RESEARCH: __

**1. YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS A SOURCE! ** You can, however, use Wikipedia to do some background research and give you key words to search related to your questions. You can also look at the sources listed on Wikipedia-most of them are reliable. **2. Look to see if the site is published/maintained by an individual or a company. ** If the site looks like it's someone's individual page and opinions, stay away. **3. Professional appearance ** Does the site look professional? If it doesn't look professional, the information has probably not been researched in a professional manner. **4. Don't go to just the top searches on Google! ** <span style="color: #4c00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Just because it is the first link to appear does not mean that it is the most reliable. **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. If you're not sure, ASK! ** <span style="color: #4c00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">I am happy to look at any site for you and tell you whether it appears to be reliable or not. Don't take notes and then ask questions later--ask questions NOW. __<span style="color: #4c00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">*Use the criteria you learned in the social issues unit to evaluate websites. __