RESEARCH PROJECT PLANNING SHEET

(Please fill out and return to library at least a week prior to your reserved library
dates so we can assess availability of materials for your proposed topics)

Instructor:__________________Class: _______________Periods: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Name of Project ______________________________________Research Dates__________________________

What will students be researching?______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Is this project to be individual or group research? Individual____partner____ group____

If it is to be partner or group research, what are each of the members responsible for doing?______________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

What will they be expected to know after research (skills as well as content)? ___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Have the students had already overview/s in the topic/s to be researched? (An overview is not an explanation of
the assignment. It entails reading an encyclopedic or other type of general overview material to give them a basic
background in their topic)
Yes ____ No___

*If "no" the first day of research should begin with reading an overview.

Product requirements: Total number of Sources required___________

                    1.  Type and number of each required source

                Print Sources

                non fiction books__________________

                reference books___________________

                general encyclopedia______________

                subject encyclopedia______________

                atlas___________________________

                almanac________________________

                dictionary_______________________

                newspapers_____________________

               Electronic Sources

               online databases__________________

               websites________________________

      2.  Bibliographic citation style expected

              Bibliography____________

              annotated bibliography_____________

              work cited________________

      3.  Form of notes to be taken. (Students should not "cut and paste", print, or save materials to
      their "F" Drive except for unusual reasons, such as motor or learning impairments. Notes
      should be in key words, not full sentences.)

             Worksheet___________

             handwritten pages_____________

             note cards_________________

      4.  What will the final product look like?

             Paper (formal paper, annotated bibliography, brochure, etc.)___________

             audiovisual display (poster, table top display, film, etc.) ______________

             electronic display (powerpoint, web page, etc.) ________________

      5.  If they will be producing a paper, how many pages will it be? ___________

      6.  Will they need to turn in their notes (to show that their notes were not simply cut and pasted or
           copied word for word)? ____________

      7. Date due_______________________

You will receive a library seating chart. Please use it. Class room management is much more successful
if you plan where students are to sit during research. We recommend no more than 3 to a table, and
preferably 2.  Please leave 5 minutes at the beginning of each class’ first day of research for the librarian
to explain the different resources available for the project and to remind them of library procedures.