Monthly Archives: February 2010

EMS THON Top 5 Among Independents

She read the rules, studied floor plans, identified sections, selected portals, and handed out maps with arrows to guide her battalion. As the doors opened at 4 p.m. on Friday, the students from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences… Continue reading

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Seeing Growth in Green

The following is an article published in the Graduating Engineer. It can be found online at the following link: http://www.graduatingengineer.com/articles/20100119/Seeing-Growth-in-Green:-the-2009-Solar-Decathlon.Seeing Growth in Green: the 2009 Solar DecathlonThe U.S. government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), hosted the biannual Solar Decathlon… Continue reading

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Not FAQs But UAQs: Indirect Sources, Personal Communications, Facebook and Twitter Posts

Three of the more unusual citation questions I’ve been asked recently concern how to cite indirect sources, personal communications, and Facebook/Twitter posts. Here is what you need to know to sort out these esoteric citation issues.Indirect SourcesThis week a student… Continue reading

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FAQ: Direct Quotation or Paraphrase?

You’ve decided to use a source to support your point, but should you use a direct quotation or paraphrase the idea. How do you decide?The short answer: Choose direct quotations when the passage has PERSONALITY!The long answer: Both direct quotations… Continue reading

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