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Extended Essay at YK Pao School: EE Skills

YKPS, Shanghai, China

Primary research

Secondary research

Citations/Referencing

Field Typical referencing styles
Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Harvard or MLA
Visual Art, Art History, History, Music, International Relations, Politics Chicago
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science Harvard or APA
Psychology, Linguistics, Social Sciences APA
Law, Business Law AGLC
Engineering and Computer Science Harvard or IEEE
Medicine Vancouver

For the EE, any major referencing style is acceptable but generally, APA, MLA, and Chicago are most commonly used. 

YKPS recommended citation tool: Zotero

Academic integrity tips

Field Typical referencing styles
Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Harvard or MLA
Visual Art, Art History, History, Music, International Relations, Politics Chicago
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science Harvard or APA
Psychology, Linguistics, Social Sciences APA
Law, Business Law AGLC
Engineering and Computer Science Harvard or IEEE
Medicine Vancouver

For the EE, any major referencing style is acceptable but generally, APA, MLA, and Chicago are most commonly used. 

YKPS recommended citation tool: Zotero

“Double-dipping”: students must ensure that they are not using material submitted for any other assessment component as part of their EE submission. While resources can be shared between components, sometimes it is best to avoid this. Resources used for IA, for example, could be used as part of the EE, but no content can be duplicated at all, so to prevent any cross-over the candidate would need to have a substantially different angle that they will investigate and there must be a complete shift in focus.

-From the EE Guide (IB).

You can use Google Docs or Microsoft Word's (Review>Tracking function) as a 'set and forget' method to show additional evidence of academic integrity.

Three Reflections/RPPF

Research Methodology

Your research methodology is how you will answer your RQ.

Methodology ~ The 5 Key Components for Your Research

Your research methods are what you will use to answer your RQ.

Primary Secondary
Questionnaires Academic journals
Surveys Books
Observations Published data
Interviews Educational institutions
Focus groups Government statistics