Stage 5- Recording Your Sources
Evaluating Possible Sources Is the source authoritative? –An authoritative source is one that can be relied upon to provide accurate information. Is the source unbiased? –An unbiased source is one whose author lacks any prejudices that would make his or her work unreliable. Is the source up-to-date? Is the work written at an appropriate level? Does the source come highly recommended?
When do I make a source card? What is a working bibliography? What about the Works Cited list?
1 Author’s Name. “Title of the Article.” Original Source of Article. Date of original source: page numbers. Name of the Database Used. Name of the Service. Name of Library or Library System, City, State Abbreviation. Date of access. Printed from MHS Library SIRS
1 Durham, Sharon. “Nanotechnology May Be Used for Food Safety.” Agricultural Research Service News 15 Dec 2008: n.p. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 03 February Printed from MHS Room 10 SIRS
1 “Enhanced Athletes? It’s Only Natural.” Washington Post. Aug, : B1+. SIRS Researcher. Meridian High School Library, Macon, IL. 23 Mar Printed from MHS Lab SIRS
1 “NFL Is Looking at All the Signs.” Los Angeles Times. July 16, 2008: D.6. SIRS Researcher. Meridian High School Library, Macon, IL. 23 Mar, Printed from MHS Library SIRS
2 Last name, First. “Title of chapter.” Title of Book. Ed. First Last. Series. Publication City: Publishing Company, year: pages. Print. Meridian High School Library LEG
2 National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. “Spirituality Can Help Those Trying to Recover from Addiction.” Addiction. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. Opposing Viewpoints Series. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005: Print. Meridian High School Library Add
2 Morton, Oliver. “Genetic Engineering of Humans Is Ethical.” Genetic Engineering. Ed. James D. Torr. Opposing Viewpoints Series. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2001: Print. Meridian High School Library GEN
2 Ganz, Scott and Kevin Hassett. “Sports Benefit Children?” Sports and Athletes. Ed. Christine Watkins. Opposing Viewpoints Series. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009: Print. Meridian High School Library 796 SPO
2 Inciardi, James A. “Proponents of Legalization Ignore the Harmful Effects of Drugs.” Legalizing Drugs. Ed. Stuart A. Kallen. At Issue. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006: Print. Meridian High School Library LEG
2 McCarthy, John F. “Sex Education Should Be Taught Primarily by Parents.” Sex Education. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff. Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 1999: Print. Meridian High School Library SEX
1 Krauthammer, Charles. “The Immediate Benefits of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Are Exaggerated.” Human Embryo Experimentation. Ed. Roman Espejo. At Issue. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002: Print. Meridian High School Library
3 O’Neill, Terry. Gun Control. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc, Print. MHS Library363.3 One
2 Shpigel, Ben. “Players Linked to Steroids Receive Minimal Support.” New York Times. 06 Jan 2011: B.17. SIRS Researcher. Web. 20 Mar Printed from Home SIRS
1 Hurley, Jennifer A., ed. Reading on Flannery O’Connor. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., Print. Meridian High School Library
1 Sutin, Lawrence. Do What Thou Wilt: A Life of Aleister Crowley. New York: St. Martin’s Press, Print. Decatur Public Library