1. Unit 2 Capstone (Research Option) Sources

2. Overview of the paper (1 of 2) ● The research paper is a double-spaced 25- to 30- page paper on the topic agreed upon between you and your instructor. ● The project must be typewritten and conform to the APA style and Bluebook Rules of Citation. ● Your paper should include: ● A review of critical issues and research ● Primary and secondary laws (minimum 10) ● Reliable and current legal sources ● Fact based research – avoid personal opinion

3. Overview of the paper (2 of 2) Your paper should include: ● A variety of legal sources, including primary sources(legislative, case law, constitutional law and if it applies, administrative law); secondary sources (nutshells, legal encyclopedias, law review articles, legal treatises, and legal articles from scholarly works. (Minimum 8 of these sources) ● General sources (reliable, current, relevant- minimum 2) ● Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced. ● Proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.

4. GRADING FOR FINAL PAPER Through research define and analyze common themes and issues related to topic. Synthesize the research – propose recommendations for improvements to practice. 25-30 pages in length; introduction, body, conclusion, and bibliography. Student clearly refined his final draft based on instructor and other sources of feedback (e.g., the KU Writing Center, peers). Technically flawless, mechanically and grammatically correct. Organization and structure of the paper are clear and easy to follow with logical flow of ideas. Rubrics for bibliography, Abstract, Outline are all in Doc Sharing *Complete rubric for final paper in Doc Sharing

5. LOCATING SOURCES If you are having trouble finding sources, try the Kaplan library (see the Kaplan library instructions on announcement page). Here are some sources that may help: Cornell Legal Institute, George Washington, Georgetown Law Library, local law libraries, public policy organizations, Lexis, Kaplan library, federal government websites, and here is an exhaustive list of legal websites: http://www.hg.org/commercial.html http://www.ih2000.net/ira/legal.htm (copy these links and save – and use) Try the search engine, Google Scholar. Resources cannot include Wikipedia or similar (Answers.com, about.com) These are not scholarly sites nor legal in nature.

6. A little about Plagiarism…. You may not copy and paste anything from a source without using quotes (or indenting long block of text) You need to give credit to the original author of the work –provide sources (see the plagiarism PowerPoint under Announcements). Use of quotations – minimal. Make sure you understand and read over the plagiarism PowerPoint if you are unsure about this.

7. Writing Center ● Highly recommend using the Writing Center! ● To get to the Writing Center, log in to KU Campus and look on the right side of your screen. Go to: � Academic Support � in bold blue letters to the right. Underneath � Academic Support � click on the link to the Writing Center. The Writing Center provides:  Live tutoring  Question and Answer  Reference Library Help  Free Paper Review

8. Other Resources Purdue University’s OWL, or Online Writing Lab, is another great writing resource on the web. OWL can be found at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/.http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ OWL’s Writing Process resources may be of help to you. These can be found on the right side of the web page, under NAVIGATION. Of particular interest might be the Creating a Thesis Statement article. Bookmark both the KU Writing Center and Purdue OWL websites so that you can easily refer back to them over the course of your directed study.KU Writing CenterPurdue OWL

9. Sources Sources cannot include Wikipedia or similar (Answers.com, about.com) These are not scholarly sites nor legal in nature. Do use sources such as: Cornell Legal Institute, George Washington, Georgetown Law Library, local law libraries, public policy organizations, Lexis, Kaplan library, federal government websites, and here is an exhaustive list of legal websites: List of legal websites: http://www.hg.org/commercial.html ; http://www.ih2000.net/ira/legal.htm http://www.hg.org/commercial.html http://www.ih2000.net/ira/legal.htm Try the search engine, Google Scholar.

10. Your next step… Start researching using the sources we’ve discussed. Keep track of the website, author, title, so you can properly cite in your bibliography. After you have gathered your sources, you will begin to work on your annotated bibliography.  Annotated bibliography is a document that summarizes your research sources and their relevance, currency, and usefulness to the research project.  You will critically read and analyze the sources you have found. See the example in Unit 3 of how to prepare an annotated bibliography.