Corporate+Scandals+Research+Project

toc =Step 1: Pick a Topic= // Using reference sources and videos, conduct preliminary research on the corporate scandals that spark your interest. // This is a great time to use Wikipedia. As you gain context and understanding, narrow your focus to the one topic that you find most interesting.


 * Possible Topics: **
 * MCI WorldCom
 * Adelphia Communication
 * PG&E
 * Bernie Madoff
 * Tyco
 * HealthSouth
 * Lehman Brothers
 * Martha Stewart
 * Charles Ponzi
 * SAC Capital

=Step 2: Gather Evidence & Evaluate Sources= // Locate authoritative sources of information that answer the research question below. // **Research Question:** How do internal and external factors nurture the type of unethical behavior that has led to corporate scandals?


 * Credible Sources **
 * [|The New York Times] (Fulltext coverage 1985-current available in the Gale Databases)
 * The Wall Street Journal
 * Washington Post
 * Newsweek (Fulltext coverage 1994-current available in the Gale Databases)
 * Time Magazine
 * The Economist (Fulltext coverage 1988-current available in the Gale Databases)
 * Fortune Magazine
 * Bloomberg Businessweek
 * Forbes
 * NBC News
 * CNN News
 * NPR
 * BBC


 * Recommended Databases **
 * Search all of the Gale Databases at once: Gale Federated Search
 * NBC Learn: Collections of video resources, primary sources, historic footage, images, mini-documentaries and text resources designed for use in the K-12 classroom.
 * ABC-CLIO Issues
 * ABC-CLIO American History
 * Gale Biography in Context
 * Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context
 * Historical Newspapers: Contains newspaper articles from the Boston Globe and the New York Times from 1850-2002. Great resource for primary sources.

Step 4: Take Notes & Cite Sources


 * Noodle Tools **
 * Creating a New Account on NoodleTools
 * Creating and Sharing a Project in NoodleTools
 * Re-validating Your Noodle Tools AccountRetrieving your NoodleTools Password
 * Username: technology
 * Password - contact your library teacher: library
 * Citing an Online Database article in Noodle Tools
 * Citing a Website in Noodle Tools


 * APA **
 * APA Style Guide
 * APA Sample Paper1
 * APA Sample Paper 2

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