GUIDANCE+FOR+WRITING+A+LAB+REPORT

Here's the link to the WHS Guidance for Writing a Formal Scientific Paper - and in the context of what we're doing now in class, LAB reports:

WHS LAB REPORTS

The guidance in the link above is directed at lab reports and is more comprehensive/includes more detailed sections than what we discussed in class earlier in the year (e.g., how to approach your Aliens report).

Here's the guidance on writing reports that I handed out to you at the beginning of the term: If this is not in your Earth Science binder, print out another copy and put it where you can reference it easily.

I also suggest taking a look at these other two websites, both which offer standard guidance for writing reports in general and, more specifically, writing lab reports:

Writing the Scientific Paper

Scientific Reports

In addition - here are examples of how to cite (1) a print (text) resource; (2) an online resource; and (3) and article. Visit MLA Citation Style (Cornell University) for more info.


 * (1) Text/book citation: **

(General book citation format): Last name, First name.//Title of Book//. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Example: Tarbuck, E. J., F. K. Lutgens, and D. Tasa. //Prentice Hall Earth Science//. Needham, Massachusetts: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006. Print.


 * (2) Online citation: **

Cornell University Library. "MLA Citation Style." //Cornell University Library//. Cornell University, 2014. Web. 16 March 2014. < http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/mla#list>


 * (3) Journal Article citation: **

Johnson, John. “Warm Planets Orbiting Cool Stars". //Physics Today// 67.3 (2014): 31-6. Print.

**Additionally, you can cite print lab material (as appropriate), class handouts, etc. using the following format:** (Lab/presentation) //Title//. WHS Science and Technology Department, 2014.