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Guide Documentation

This document outlines the format and contents for a project documentation. It includes sections like the title page, table of contents, introduction, research methodology, project design, software requirements analysis and more. The introduction gives an overview of the specific technology or field and discusses existing problems. The objectives are to develop the title of the project and its specific steps. The importance and scope/limitations are also outlined.
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Guide Documentation

This document outlines the format and contents for a project documentation. It includes sections like the title page, table of contents, introduction, research methodology, project design, software requirements analysis and more. The introduction gives an overview of the specific technology or field and discusses existing problems. The objectives are to develop the title of the project and its specific steps. The importance and scope/limitations are also outlined.
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DOCUMENTATION OUTLINE AND CONTENTS

FORMAT:
1. Short bond paper
2. Page Margin : left 1.5 ; right, top and bottom 1
3. FO!" #rial
$. Si%e" 1&
5. Spa'e" (ingle
TITLE PAGE
DEVELOPMENT OF A TITLE OF THE PROJECT
# Pro)e't
Pre(ented to
the Fa'*lt+ of the ,ollege of ,omp*ter St*die(
Manila ,entral -ni.er(it+
/0S# ,aloo'an ,it+
1n Partial F*lfillment
of the 2e3*irement( for the S*b)e't(
File Organization an Pro!e""ing#Co$%&'()
S*"te$" Anal*"i" an De"ign#Co$%&'+)
So,t-are Engineering#Co$%&'.)
4+
LASTNAME/ FIRSTNAME/ MIDDLE NAME OF PROPONENT(
LASTNAME/ FIRSTNAME/ MIDDLE NAME OF PROPONENT+
LASTNAME/ FIRSTNAME/ MIDDLE NAME OF PROPONENT&
LASTNAME/ FIRSTNAME/ MIDDLE NAME OF PROPONENT0
!ea'her( ame !ea'her( ame !ea'her( ame
1n(tr*'tor ,OMP 3&1 1n(tr*'tor ,OMP 3&2 1n(tr*'tor ,OMP 3&5
ate o, "12$i""ion
Ta2le o, Content"
Ob(er.e the follo5ing format:
TA3LE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARIES Page
!itle Page......................................................................................................................................... i
#ppro.al Sheet................................................................................................................................ ii
#'6no5ledgement(........................................................................................................................ iii
#b(tra't.......................................................................................................................................... i.
!able of ,ontent(............................................................................................................................ .
7i(t of !able( ................................................................................................................................ .ii
7i(t of Fig*re(............................................................................................................................... .iii
7i(t of #ppendi'e(.......................................................................................................................... i8
CHAPTER I 4 INTRODUCTION
4a'6gro*nd of the St*d+....................................................................................... 1
Ob)e'ti.e( of the St*d+......................................................................................... 2
1mportan'e of the St*d+..........................................................................................
S'ope and 7imitation( of the St*d+.........................................................................
0efinition(, #'ron+m(, and #bbre.iation(
CHAPTER II 5 RESEARCH METHODOLOG6
2e(ear'h Method -(ed ..........................................................................................
2e(pondent( of the St*d+.......................................................................................
0ata 9athering 1n(tr*ment( -(ed ..........................................................................
1nter.ie5.........................................................................................................
:*e(tionnaire.................................................................................................
Ob(er.ation(..................................................................................................

9antt ,hart.....................................................................................................
CHAPTER III 5PROJECT DESIGN
S+(tem 2e3*irement Spe'ifi'ation .........................................................................
Soft5are 2e3*irement....................................................................................
;ard5are 2e3*irement..................................................................................
Pro)e't 0e(ign.........................................................................................................
1np*t"Pro'e(("O*tp*t.....................................................................................
0ata Flo5 0iagram.........................................................................................
S+(tem Paradigm...........................................................................................
S+(tem Flo5'hart...........................................................................................
<i(*al !able of ,ontent(................................................................................
S+(tem 0e.elopment .............................................................................................
Operation and !e(ting Pro'ed*re..............................................................................
CHAPTER IV 5 SOFT7ARE RE8UIREMENTS ANAL6SIS AND SPECIFICATIONS

CHAPTER V 5 SUMMAR6/ CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
S*mmar+ of Finding(..............................................................................................
,on'l*(ion(.............................................................................................................
2e'ommendation(..................................................................................................
3i2liogra%9* ................................................................................................................................
A%%eni!e" ................................................................................................................................
Re"ear!9er:" Pro,ile.......................................................................................................................
CHAPTER ( 5 INTRODUCTION
!hi( (e'tion gi.e( the reader an o.er.ie5 of the (pe'ifi' te'hnolog+ or field in the international or
lo'al (etting. !he information regarding the te'hnolog+ or field (ho*ld be 'ontemporar+ and not
ba(ed on the o*tdated (o*r'e(. 0i('*((ion m*(t not be too te'hni'al or too detailed.
!hi( (e'tion end( 5ith a di('*((ion on the problem( fa'ed b+ or that (till e8i(t in the (pe'ifi'
te'hnolog+ or field =e.g. limitation or e8i(ting (oft5are or algorithm(>. !he problem (tatement
5o*ld lead to the re(ear'h ob)e'ti.e(.
3a!;gro1n o, t9e St1*
!hi( (e'tion ma+ pro.ide idea(, 5hi'h 'a*(ed the re(ear'her to *ndergo the parti'*lar (t*d+.
#l(o, the information on the (etting li6e the geographi'al lo'ation, '*lt*ral and demographi'
'hara'teri(ti'(, politi'al or e'onomi' information, depending on the fo'*( of the (t*d+ di('*((ed.
!hi( ma+ be pre(ented a( hi(tor+, (tati(ti'al data or )*(t (impl+ information regarding the topi'.
O2<e!ti=e" o, t9e St1*
(> General O2<e!ti=e
!hi( (e'tion (tate( the o.erall goal that m*(t be a'hie.ed to an(5er the
problem. 1t *(*all+ mention( the de.elopment of the pro)e't title.
/8ample: !o be able to de.elop an 1ntera'ti.e 0iet #nal+%er and ?at'her for
Filipino(.
+> S%e!i,i! O2<e!ti=e"
!hi( m*(t (*b(e'tion i( an elaboration of the general ob)e'ti.e. 1t (tate( the
(pe'ifi' (tep( that m*(t be *nderta6en to a''ompli(h the general ob)e'ti.e.
!he(e ob)e'ti.e( m*(t be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-
bound. /a'h (pe'ifi' ob)e'ti.e ma+ (tart 5ith @to
e"ign?"1r=e*?re=ie-?anal*ze@
I$%ortan!e o, t9e St1*
!hi( (e'tion e8plain( 5h+ re(ear'h m*(t be done in thi( area. 1t rationali%e( the ob)e'ti.e of the
(t*d+ 5ith that of the (tated problem. #.oid in'l*ding here (enten'e( (*'h a( @!hi( (t*d+ 5ill be
benefi'ial to the proponent(AdepartmentA'ollege a( thi( i( alread+ an inherent re3*irement( of all
,SA1! pro)e't(. Fo'*( on the re(ear'h( 'ontrib*tion to the ,omp*ter S'ien'e A1nformation
!e'hnolog+ Field.
!hi( al(o note( the 'ontrib*tion of the propo(ed (t*d+ either to a bod+ of ('ientifi' 6no5ledge, to
pra'titioner( in the area of the re(ear'h or to an+ other gro*p 5hi'h 5ill benefit from the re(*lt(.
1n (hort, 5h+ i( it important for the (t*d+ to be 'ond*'tedB ?ho 5ill benefit from itB ?hat benefit(
'o*ld be deri.ed from the (t*d+B
S!o%e an Li$itation" o, t9e St1*
!hi( (e'tion di('*((e( the bo*ndarie( =-it9 re"%e!t to t9e o2<e!ti=e"> of the re(ear'h and the
'on(traint( 5ithin 5hi'h re(ear'h 5ill be de.eloped. 4o*ndarie( (*'h a( geographi', pop*lation,
time and .ariable( to be di('*((ed are in'l*ded. 1f 'ertain 5ea6ne((e( A(hort'oming( of the (t*d+
are per'ei.ed b+ the re(ear'her, the(e m*(t be noted in thi( (e'tion. !hi( (ho*ld an(5er the 5?
and 1;. ?ho are the intended *(er(B ?hat i( the (t*d+ all abo*tB ?hen and 5here 5ill it ta6e
pla'eB ?h+ i( the (t*d+ propo(edAformedB ;o5 5ill +o* do itB
FORMAT CHAPTER (
CHAPTER I
Intro1!tion
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!he general ob)e'ti.e of the (t*d+ i( to de.elop a title of the pro)e't
S%e!i,i! O2<e!ti=e
Spe'ifi'all+ , the (t*d+ aim( to:
1. pro.ide
2. de(ign
3. e.al*ate
$. do'*ment
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CHAPTER + 4 RESEARCH METHODOLOG6
!hi( (e'tion li(t( and di('*((e( the (pe'ifi' (tep( and a'ti.itie( that 5ill be performed b+ the
proponent( to a''ompli(h the pro)e't.
/8ample of a'ti.itie( in'l*de( in3*ir+, (*r.e+, re(ear'h, brain(torming, 'an.a((ing, and
'on(*ltation, re.ie5, inter.ie5, ob(er.ation, e8periment, de(ign, te(t, do'*ment, et'. !he
methodolog+ al(o in'l*de( the follo5ing information:
?ho i( re(pon(ible for the ta(6
!he re(o*r'e per(on to be 'onta'ted
?hat 5ill be done
?hen and ho5 long 5ill the a'ti.it+ be done
?here 5ill it be done
?h+ (ho*ld be a'ti.it+ be done
Re"ear!9 Met9o U"e
!hi( portion deal( 5ith the de(ign of the (t*d+ parti'*larl+ the re(ear'h de(ign and the
te'hni3*e( to be *(ed, ho5 the (*b)e't( 5ill be 'ho(en, ho5 the rationale (i%e 5ill be
determined. !he rea(on 5h+ a 'ertain re(ear'h method i( to be *(ed m*(t be )*(tified b+
the re(ear'her. /8ample( of re(ear'h method( are 7ibrar+ re(ear'h, 1nternet re(ear'h,
,reati.e re(ear'h, 0e('ripti.e re(ear'h et'. #ll of the re(ear'h method( and te'hni3*e(
*(ed m*(t be defined and e8plain ho5 it 5a( *(ed and implemented.
Re"%onent" o, t9e St1*
1n thi( (e'tion, the (t*dent de('ribe( the re(pondent( or (*b)e't( of the (t*d+ in'l*ding
the 'riteria on 5h+ and ho5 the+ are to be 'ho(en.
Data Gat9ering In"tr1$ent" U"e
1n thi( (e'tion, the in(tr*ment( to be *(ed li6e inter.ie5, 3*e(tionnaire, and ob(er.ation.
!he re(ear'her m*(t di('*(( in narrati.e form the a't*al pro'ed*re in gathering data a(
5ell a( the re(pondent( for ea'h in(tr*ment( *(ed.
Gantt C9art
!hi( (e'tion 'ontain( the 9antt ,hart (ho5ing ('hed*le of the a'ti.itie(
o*tlined in Se'tion 3.&.
For$at ,or Re,eren!e"/ Citation"/ an 81otation"
!he follo5ing di('*((ion( are ba(ed from the #meri'an P(+'hologi'al #((o'iation =#P#>
format.
(> Hanling 81otation" in *o1r TeAt
?hen *(ing #P# format, the a*thor"date method of 'itation i( being follo5ed. !hi(
mean( that the a*thor( la(t name and the +ear of p*bli'ation for the (o*r'e (ho*ld
appear in the te8t, and a 'omplete referen'e (ho*ld appear in the referen'e li(t.
/8ample(:
Smith =1EF&> 'ompared rea'tion time( . . .
1n a re'ent (t*d+ of rea'tion time( =Smith, 1EF&> . . .
1n 1EF&, Smith 'ompared rea'tion time( . . .
+> S9ort 81otation"
!o indi'ate (hort 3*otation( =fe5er than $& 5ord(> in +o*r te8t, en'lo(e the 3*otation
5ithin do*ble 3*otation mar6(. Pro.ide the a*thor, +ear, and (pe'ifi' page 'itation in the
te8t and in'l*de a 'omplete referen'e in the referen'e li(t. P*n't*ation mar6( (*'h a(
period(, 'omma( and (emi'olon( (ho*ld appear after the parentheti'al 'itation.
:*e(tion mar6( and e8'lamation point( (ho*ld appear 5ithin the 3*otation mar6( if the+
are a part of the 3*otation b*t after the parentheti'al 'itation if the+ are part of +o*r te8t.
/8ample(:
She (tated, @!he pla'ebo effe't di(appeared 5hen beha.ior( 5ere (t*died in thi(
manner=Miele, 1EE3, p.2FG>, b*t (he did not 'larif+ 5hi'h beha.ior 5ere (t*died.H
#''ording to Miele =1EE3>, @the pla'ebo effe't di(appeared 5hen beha.ior( 5ere (t*died
in thi( manner =p. 2FG>.
Miele =1EE3> fo*nd that @the pla'ebo effe't di(appeared in thi( 'a(e =p.2FG>, b*t 5hat
5ill the ne8t (tep in re(ear'hing thi( i((*e beB
&> Long 81otation"
Pla'e 3*otation( longer than $& 5ord( in a free(tanding blo'6 of t+pe5ritten line(, and
omit 3*otation mar6(. Start the 3*otation on a ne5 line, indented fi.e (pa'e( from the
left margin. !+pe the entire 3*otation on the ne5 margin, and indent the fir(t line of an+
(*b(e3*ent paragraph 5ithin the 3*otation fi.e (pa'e( from the ne5 margin. Maintain
do*ble"(pa'ing thro*gho*t. 1f +o* 'hoo(e to *(e (ingle"(pa'ing, then it ha( to be
'on(i(tent all thro*gho*t the do'*mentAe((a+. !he parentheti'al 'itation (ho*ld 'ome
after 'lo(ing p*n't*ation mar6.
/8ample:
Miele( 1EE3 (t*d+ fo*nd the follo5ing:
!he pla'ebo effe't di(appeared 5hen beha.ior 5ere (t*died in thi( manner.
F*rthermore, the beha.ior( 5ere ne.er e8hibited again, e.en 5hen real dr*g( 5ere
admini(tered. /arlier (t*die( 'ond*'ted b+ the (ame gro*p of re(ear'her( at the ho(pital
5ere 'learl+ premat*re in attrib*ting the re(*lt to a pla'ebo effe't. =p. 2FG>
0> 3i2liogra%9*?Re,eren!e Li"t
!he referen'e li(t (ho*ld appear at the end of +o*r e((a+Ado'*ment. 1t pro.ide( the
information ne'e((ar+ for a reader to lo'ate and retrie.e an+ (o*r'e +o* 'ite in the
e((a+. /a'h (o*r'e +o* 'ite in the e((a+ m*(t appear in +o*r referen'e li(t; li6e5i(e,
ea'h entr+ in the referen'e li(t m*(t be 'ited in +o*r te8t.
3a"i! R1le"
#*thor( name( are in.erted =la(t name fir(t>; gi.e la(t name and initial( for all
a*thor( of a parti'*lar 5or6. Io*r referen'e li(t (ho*ld be alphabeti%ed b+
a*thor( la(t name(. 1f +o* ha.e more than one 5or6 b+ a parti'*lar a*thor,
order them b+ p*bli'ation date, ne-e"t to ole"t =th*( a 1EEG arti'le 5o*ld
appear after a 1EE1 arti'le>. ?hen an a*thor appear( a( a (ole a*thor and the
fir(t a*thor of a gro*p, li(t the one"a*thor entrie( fir(t. 1f no a*thor i( gi.en for a
parti'*lar (o*r'e, alphabeti%e b+ the title of the pie'e and *(e a (hortened
.er(ion of the title for parentheti'al 'itation(.
-(e @J in(tead of @and 5hen li(ting m*ltiple a*thor( of a (ingle 5or6.
!he fir(t line of ea'h entr+ in +o*r referen'e li(t (ho*ld be indented one"half
in'h from the left margin. S*b(e3*ent line( (ho*ld be fl*(h 5ith the left margin.
#ll referen'e( (ho*ld be o12le4"%a!e
,apitali%e onl+ the fir(t 5ord of a title or (*btitle of a 5or6. -nderline title( of
boo6( and )o*rnal(.
ote that the *nderlining in the(e entrie( often 'ontin*e( beneath 'omma( and
period(.
/a'h entr+ i( (eparated from the ne8t b+ a do*ble (pa'e =th*( the entire
referen'e li(t i( do*ble (pa'ed, 5ith no e8tra ret*rn( added>.
7i(t all the referen'e( a''ording to the a*thor( =1
(t
a*thor> or title =if there i( no
a*thor( mentioned> in alphabeti'al, a('ending order. !he referen'e li(t(
'ontain( all the (o*r'e( 'oming from boo6(, arti'le(, te'hni'al paper( and
)o*rnal(. So*r'e( 'oming from the ?/4 (ho*ld be pla'e( at the la(t (e'tion of
the referen'e li(t.
.> 3a"i! For$" ,or So1r!e" in Print
.>(> An arti!le in a %erioi!al #"1!9 a" a <o1rnal/ ne-"%a%er/ or $agazine)
#*thor, #. #., #*thor, 4. 4., J #*thor, ,.,. =Iear of P*bli'ation, add
month and of p*bli'ation for dail+, 5ee6l+, or monthl+ p*bli'ation(>. !itle
of arti'le. !itle of periodi'al, <ol*me *mber, page(.
Note: Io* need to li(t onl+ the .ol*me n*mber if the periodi'al *(e(
'ontin*o*( pagination thro*gho*t a parti'*lar .ol*me. 1f ea'h i((*e
begin( 5ith page 1, then +o* (ho*ld li(t the i((*e n*mber a( 5ell: !itle of
Periodi'al, <ol*me =1((*e>, and page(
.>+> A non %erioi!al #"1!9 a" a 2oo;/ re%ort/ 2ro!91re/ or a1io=i"1al
$eia)
#*thor, #. #. =Iear of P*bli'ation>. !itle of 5or6: ,apital letter al(o for
(*btitle. 7o'ation P*bli(her
Note: For @7o'ation, +o* (ho*ld al5a+( li(t the 'it+, b*t +o* (ho*ld al(o
in'l*de the (tate if the 'it+ i( *nfamiliar or if the 'it+ 'o*ld be 'onf*(ed
5ith one in another (tate.
.>&> Part o, a non4%erioi!al #"1!9 a" a 2oo; !9a%ter or an arti!le in a
!olle!tion)
#*thor, #. #., J #*thor, 4.4. =Iear of P*bli'ation>. !itle of 'hapter. 1n #.
/ditor J 4. /ditor =/d(.>, !itle of boo6 =page( of 'hapter>. 7o'ation:
P*bli(her.
Note: ?hen +o* li(t the page( of the 'hapter or e((a+ in parenthe(e(
after the boo6 title, *(e @pp. before the n*mber(: =pp.1"21>. !hi(
abbre.iation, ho5e.er, doe( not appear before the page n*mber( in
periodi'al referen'e(.
B> 3a"i! For$" ,or Ele!troni! So1r!e"
B>(> A -e2 %age
#*thor, #. #. =0ate of P*bli'ation or 2e.i(ion>. !itle of f*ll 5or6 KonlineL.
#.ailable: f*ll 5eb addre((. =0ate of a''e((>.
Note: @0ate of a''e(( (ho*ld indi'ate the date +o* .i(ited the 5eb(ite.
!hi( i( important be'a*(e online information i( fre3*entl+ altered
/8ample:
0al+, 4. =1EEF>. ?riting arg*mentati.e e((a+(. KonlineL. #.ailable:
http;AA555.e(lplanet.'omAtea'hertool(Aarg*e5ebAfrntpage.htm. =Ma+ 12,
1EEM>
B>+ An online <o1rnal or $agazine
#*thor, #. #., J #*thor, 4. 4. =0ate of P*bli'ation>. !itle of arti'le. 1n
!itle of f*ll 5or6 KonlineL. #.ailable: f*ll 5eb addre(( =0ate of a''e((>.
/8ample:
Jo1rnal arti!le/ one a1t9or
;arlo5, ;. F. =1EM3>. F*ndamental( for preparing p(+'holog+
)o*rnal arti'le(. No*rnal of ,omparati.e and Ph+(iologi'al
P(+'holog+, 55, ME3"MEG
Jo1rnal arti!le/ $ore t9an one a1t9or
Oerni(, M. ;., ,ornell, 0. P., S*n, ,. 2., 4err+, #., J ;arlo5, !.
=1EE3>. !here( more to (elf"e(teem than 5hether it i( high or
lo5: !he importan'e of (tabilit+ of (elf"e(teem. No*rnal of
Per(onalit+ and So'ial P('holog+, G5. 11E&"12&$.
7or; i"!1""e in a "e!onar* "o1r!e
,oltheart, M., ,*rti(, 4., #t6in(, P., J ;aller M. =1EE3>. Model(
of reading alo*d: 0*al"ro*te and paraller"di(trib*ted"pro'e((ing
approa'he(. P(+'hologi'al 2e.ie5, 1&&, 5ME"G&M.
Note: 9i.e the (e'ondar+ (o*r'e in the referen'e li(t; in the te8t, name
the original 5or6, and gi.e a 'itation for the (e'ondar+ (o*r'e.
For e8ample, if Seidenberg and M',lelland( 5or6 i( 'ited in
,oltheart et.al. and +o* did not read the original 5or6, li(t the
,oltheart et.al. referen'e in the 2eferen'e. 1n the te8t, *(e the
follo5ing 'itation: Seidenberg and M,,lelland( (t*d+ (t*d+ =a(
'ited in ,oltheart, ,*rti(, #t6in(, J haller, 1EE3>
Magazine arti!le/ one a1t9or
;enr+, ?. #., 111. =1EE&, #pril E>. Ma6ing the grade in toda+(
('hool(. !ime, 135, 2M"31.
3oo;
,alfee, 2. ,., J <alen'ia, 2. 2. =1EE1>. #P# g*ide to preparing
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P(+'hologi'al #((o'iation.
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Oeil, N. M., J /gan, N. =1EE2>. Men( and 5omen( gender role
)o*rne+(: Metaphor for healing, tran(ition, and tran(formation. 1n
4. 2. ?ainrib =/d.>, 9ender i((*e( a'ro(( the life '+'le =pp.1&F"
123>. e5 Ior6: Springer.
A go=ern$ent %12li!ation
ational 1n(tit*te of Mental ;ealth. =1EE&>. ,lini'al training in
(erio*( mental illne(( =0;;S P*bli'ation o. #0M E&"1GFE>.
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Merriam"?eb(ter( 'ollegiate di'tionar+ =1&
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Sprinfield, M#: Merriam"?eb(ter.
e5 dr*g appear( to (harpl+ '*t ri(6 of death from heart fail*re.
=1EE3>, N*l+ 15>. !he ?a(hington Po(t, p. #12.
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4ergmann, P. 9. =1EE3>. 2elati.it+. 1n !he ne5 en'+'lopedia
4ritanni'a =<ol. 2G, pp. 5&1"5&M>. ,hi'ago: /n'+'lopedia
4ritanni'a.
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D> A Note on Footnote" an Ennote"
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Proper *(e of note( in'l*de:

1. /.al*ati.e bibliographi' 'omment(, for e8ample:
1
See 4la'6m*r =1EE5>, e(pe'iall+ 'hapter( three and fo*r, for an in(ightf*l
anal+(i( of thi( trend.
2
On the problem( related to repre((ed memor+ re'o.er+, (ee ?ollen( =1EME> pp.
12&"35; for a 'ontra(ting .ie5, (ee P+le =1EE2>.
2. O''a(ional e8planator+ note( or other brief additional information that 5o*ld (eem
digre((i.e if in'l*ded in the main te8t b*t might be intere(ting to reader(, for
e8ample:
3
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arti(t, not a politi'ianP =?eller, 1EEM, p.12$>.
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n*mber( and appear do*ble"(pa'ed in reg*lar paragraph format =a ne5 paragraph
for ea'h note> on a (eparate page *nder the 5ord Footnotes =entered, in plain te8t
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T9e Preli$inarie"
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$. 0e.elop a preliminar+ pro)e't (tatement
Gat9ering Data
1. ,ompile the 5or6ing bibliograph+
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3. 4egin e8ten(i.e 5or6 in the librar+ referen'e room, be (*re to 'he'6:
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b. trade bibliographie(
'. inde8e( =boo6( and 'olle'tion(, literat*re in periodi'al(, ne5(paper
inde8e(, pamphlet inde8e(>
d. librar+ ele'troni' 'atalog*e
Ta;ing Note"
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3. 4egin note"ta6ing on 'ard( =$ 8 G 'ard(>
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