The Report Center
includes a variety of tools designed to assist in writing papers. There is an Idea Creator, a Bibliography
Wizard and Clip Art. This section
also contains a link to the Math.com
website.
The Idea Creator is designed to get your ideas flowing and organized into a working outline. To begin, type the topic of your paper in the main box. Then enter the main points of your topic. Next enter supporting information for these main points.
On the right side of the
screen, your input will be organized into an easy to read outline that you can
print out, just click on the Print button. To save this outline, click the Save button. To create a new outline, click the New
button.
This is designed to help you
create bibliographies. You can select
from three different types: Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), or Chicago Manual of
Style.
Choose Bibliography Wizard and click on the tab corresponding to the
type of bibliography you wish to create.
Choose the type of citation: Book, Periodical, Electronic
or Other. Then enter the information
requested by the Helper. Your
bibliography will be automatically formatted in the style you choose. Once you have finished, you can save or
print a copy.
This section contains images relating to the subject you are
reviewing. These images can be saved
and added to any of your documents.
Choose Clip Art and click on a clip art category to view images
available for that category. Click on
any of the images to view a larger image in the window on the right. Click Save to save the image for
later use.