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Research Requirements

Research Requirements. 3 Reference Sources Cited at the end of your paper 3 Reference citations within your paper. Choose Your Sources Carefully. References Sources may include books, websites, scholarly journals, educational videos, e tc.

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Research Requirements

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  1. Research Requirements • 3 Reference Sources Cited at the end of your paper • 3 Reference citations within your paper

  2. Choose Your Sources Carefully References Sources may include books, websites, scholarly journals, educational videos, etc. Your reference sources should be both relevant and reliable.

  3. Inappropriate Sources !!!DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!!! Avoid personal websites created by individuals! Avoid editorials and opinionated sources such as blogs and discussion boards.

  4. Internet Sources Stormwater Basics Stormdrains 101 (video, 5 min.) http://fresnofloodcontrol.org/clean_stormwater/Storm%20Drains%20101.mp4 Explains the basics of urban drainage system and why it’s important to keep storm water runoff clean. Stormwater Runoff http://www.nrdc.org/water/stormwater/default.asp Introduces stormwater problems and solutions through video and case studies of how cities are implementing solutions.

  5. Stormwater Facts for Kids http://www.cleanwatercampaign.com/html/480.htm Introduces the water cycle and stormwater pollution. Clean Water Campaign http://www.cleanwatercampaign.com/html/index.htm Provides background on stormwater pollution and ways to manage it.

  6. USGS Water Science for Schools http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/ Provides a range of information on water. See the Special Topics section for information about runoff and effects of urbanization on water quality. Greentreks Network http://vimeo.com/greentreks Click on “Videos” to search for short videos describing different best management practices (BMPs), such as wet ponds, swales, rain barrels, bioretention islands, and porous pavement.

  7. Sustainable Cities: Stormwater Runoff http://www.sustainablecitiesinstitute.org/view/page.basic/class/tag.subtopic/Subtopic_Stormwater_Runoff Describes the benefits and risks connected to various runoff management methods. A Drop’s Life (video, 4:30 min.) http://freerange.com/work/project/a-drops-life Describes through cartoon animation what happens when rain falls on an urban landscape.

  8. Books Renewing Earth's Waters by Christine Petersen (Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2011) Describes the Clean Water Act and its treatment of stormwater pollution, human impact on water, and solutions for managing the future. Science Explorer Earth’s Waters by Jan Jenner, Ioannis Miaoulis, Martha Cyr, Michael J. Padilla, Thomas R. Wellnitz (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004) Explains the water cycle, watersheds, and runoff. The Works: Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher (Penguin Press, 2005). Several pages explain how stormwater is managed in New York city.

  9. Google Word Search Suggestions Best management practices (BMP) Combined sewer overflows Green infrastructure Low-impact development Nonpoint source pollution Permeable surfaces Runoff Stormwater Stormwater pollution Stormwater runoff Urban stormwater Water cycle Watershed

  10. Citing Your Sources • You must use the MLA citation format for all reference sources • Click on the following link to view a copy of Future City’s Works Cited Format Suggestions http://futurecity.org/sites/default/files/fc_mla_reference_format.pdf • For further information on all your citation questions, click on the following link to visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

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