Summary: The students learned more about formatting the Modern Language Association (MLA) Works Cited. Then, collaboratively, we made sure you understood the steps of the research process, how to narrow down a research topic, how to find reliable, solid research material, and how to take valuable notes. 

Review of the Outline of Our Research Process:

1. Basic Information
2. Causes
3. Further Examples or Case Studies
4. Effects
5. Solutions

Documents:

Quick Guide to Citing in MLA 9th Edition

MLA 9th Quick Guide

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” ~Albert Einstein

MLA Note Taking Sample:

Wong, Yu, Hussey Freeland, Deborah M., and Kari C. Nadeau. “Food Allergy: Immune  Mechanisms, Diagnosis and

Immunotherapy”, Nature Reviews Immunology 16, 31 October, 2016, pp. 751–765.

https://www.nature.com/articles/nri.2016.111

Homework is due by 1:00 p.m. the day before Communication Session_09. Please take photos of your notes and insert them in your shared online document under Research Articles #6 & #7. If you are behind, upload them to your shared online document. Then, your teacher can edit your MLA Works Cited if needed.

MLA Quick Guide

Free Database Engines for research on your MLA Presentation: 

Carrot 2 Carrot helps you find topics related to your search term. After entering the term you enter and then clicking on ‘search,’ you can see the results as a list, treemap, or pie chart that helps you visualize your issue and narrow your search simultaneously.

CORE Research Engine UK: This research search engine claims to be the world’s largest open-access research database, offering free access.

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): DOAJ is a community-designed and maintained online journal directory that provides access to robust, open-access, peer-reviewed journals. This search engine is independent and free, including being indexed in DOAJ. Please use this engine for topical issues and authors; you might find research that supports your academic essay. DOAJ is an educational outreach search engine focusing on high-quality applications and submissions.

Google Scholar: Google Scholar helps you do a broad or narrow search of articles. It also lets you cite your “references” for APA and “works cited” for MLA!

JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.

Learning About Global Issues—This explicitly relates to Chuo University Faculty of Law English courses and provides 18 core global issues. I got permission. Thank you, Chuo U, for the Sadai students.

Zenbird Media: Topics & Issues: Do you often think about researching issues related to your local community or Japan in general, but find the data in Japanese? Then, Zenbird Media is for you!