Library Paper:
Each student is required to write a 5-page paper (title and references pages do not count
as pages) using five journal sources. The topie of the paper should come from the
lectures. If the topie is covered in the lecture then it should be a good topic for your
paper. Determine the theme and keyword of the research and find journal articles that
deal with the same topie. Sociologieal and Psychological journals can be accessed
through the library. Not all magazines are considered journals. Ask the librarian or vour
instructor whether the source journals are acceptable. Any paper with less than three
pages or less than five references will not be accepted. An acceptable page consists of 20-
23 lines using 12 font with inch margins and typed. I count lines. The sources will be
listed at the end using the APA style of annotating. Any quoted material must be placed
in quotation marks to prevent plagiarism. Any quoted material must have the page
number from the journal where it can be found. Any material that is not your own must
be quoted or paraphrased and the source attributed to the author. Internet sources are
rarely acceptable. Sorry Wikipedia. If you have any questions, please ask the instructor.
If you would like to turn in a draft of the paper before the due date, this can be done
through 19 March. If you have the time, you may turn in up to two drafts. I will get them
back to you as quickly as I can, but I have over 100 students. The papers are due on 1
April. A Rubric for this exercise is included in this syllabus Assistance with APA format
can be found at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Psychology Paper
Format:
1.
Double spaced
2.
nch for all margins.
3. 2 poInt font – Times New Roman
4.
Number the pages
Title page:
Will include:
1. 2. 3. K
Topic of the Paper
Name of the course
Student Name
Date Due
Requirements:
Start the title page as page l1
2.
Body of the paper (introduction)
3.
Reference page is always a new page: 1″ Margins.
