Copy of 4/7/16 e-mail resources: Research Log, Works Cited and In-Text Citations

You will have the opportunity to research during class as long as your reading assignments are done. It's time to pick a topic for your essay and project! (See calendar and packet).

Your research log can be set up however you'd like. Simply include the URL, create your citation, copy significant quotes, and summarize your findings. You need six (6) resources. An example is below:

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/intellectual-disability-mental-retardation
Citation for Works Cited
"Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments." WebMD. WebMD. Web. 07 Apr. 2016. <http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/intellectual-disability-mental-retardation>.
In-text Citation
(Intellectual Disability) / Intellectual disability (ID), once called mental retardation, is characterized by below-average intelligence or mental ability and a lack of skills necessary for day-to-day living. People with intellectual disabilities can and do learn new skills, but they learn them more slowly. There are varying degrees of intellectual disability, from mild to profound. / intellectual functioning, communication, and day-to-day life skills are limited
avg IQ is 100 - those with intellectual disability have IQ less than 70-75
signs appear in infancy
Some who are severe may also have seizures, anxiety, autism, vision problems, hearing problems, etc.
http://archive.brookespublishing.com/documents/the-story-of-intellectual-disability.pdf
Citation: (PDF found under Other/Digital File - You need to fill in blanks)
Craig, Ellis M., PhD, et al. The Story of Intellectual Disability: An Evolution of Meaning, Understanding, and Public Perception. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, 2013. PDF.
In-Text Citation (by author name and page # if available)
(Craig, 159) or (Craig, 161) / "...metabolic disorder called phenylketonuria, orPKU. Left untreated, the blood stream of children with PKU accrues high levels ofunsynthesized phenylalanine, an amino acid found in a host of foods—includingbreast milk, meat, chicken, fish, nuts, and dairy products—resulting in, among othersymptoms, cognitive disability as a function of neural damage." (159)
"In the early 1960s, pediatrician and microbiologist Robert Guthrie, with fundingfrom the National Association for Retarded Children, a parent advocacy organiza-tion, developed a blood test that could detect the presence of PKU. Known as theGuthrie Spot, newborns worldwide are screened for the presence of PKU. If detectedearly, children with PKU can be placed on phenylalanine-restricted diets and experi-ence typical developmental outcomes" (159) / homes established for children with disorder so they could live a safe and happy life. (161)

The following is a link to Citation Machine. This will help you with your Works Cited and in-text citations.

http://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-website

Remember, you want to select MLA and website or PDF. When you get to the final step, remember to check "Yes" for displaying the URL.