BASIC SOURCE CARD RULES 4 Use a 3x5 card for EACH source. 4 Record a source different number for each book, article, etc. 4 Record ALL required information
BOOK SOURCE CARD 1 Hartis, John. Studying Upton Sinclair’s Life. Boston:Random House, School library SOURCE NUMBER - each is different 921 Har BOOK LOCATIONBOOK CALL #
BOOK SOURCE CARD 1 Hartis, John. Studying Upton Sinclair’s Life. Boston:Random House, School library 921 Har AUTHOR’S NAMEBOOK TITLE
BOOK SOURCE CARD 1 Hartis, John. Studying Upton Sinclair’s Life. Boston:Random House, School library 921 Har CITY OF PUBLICATION PUBLICATION DATE NAME OF PUBLISHING CO.
MAGAZINE / NEWSPAPER SOURCE CARD 2 Kluger, Jeffery. “The Amistad Sails Again.” TIME 27 Mar. 2000:96. Delaware public library SOURCE NUMBER - each is different LOCATION OF SOURCE
MAGAZINE / NEWSPAPER SOURCE CARD 2 Kluger, Jeffery. “The Amistad Sails Again.” TIME 27 Mar. 2000:96. AUTHOR’S NAME Monroe public library ARTICLE TITLE
MAGAZINE / NEWSPAPER SOURCE CARD 2 Kluger, Jeffery. “The Amistad Sails Again.” TIME 27 Mar. 2000:96. Monroe public library MAGAZINE NAME PAGE NUMBER DAY - MONTH - YEAR
BASIC NOTE CARD RULES 4 Use a 3x5 card for EACH note. 4 Record the source number. 4 Indicate the type of card (summary, quote, paraphrase, statistic, own idea.) 4 Record the page number.
QUOTE CARD 4 Word-for-word from the source 4 Use quotation marks. 4 Same punctuation 4 Used to enhance or back-up your point 4 Indicate speaker if NOT the person who wrote the article, etc.
PARAPHRASE CARD 4 Same information in YOUR OWN WORDS 4 About same length as original 4 Used when you need specific details/opinions (but not a quote)
SUMMARY CARD 4 Main idea in your own words 4 Shorter than the original - usually much shorter 4 Used to remember a general idea
STATISTIC CARD 4 Statistic only OWN IDEA CARD 4 Your own thought 4 Something you may need to remember 4 Notes to yourself - Do not cite!
NOTE CARD LAYOUT 7 Paying for college “At the age of fifteen he began writing dime novels in order to pay his way through the College of the City of New York.” page 15 quotation SOURCE NUMBER SLUG - MAIN IDEA
NOTE CARD LAYOUT 7 Paying for college “At the age of fifteen he began writing dime novels in order to pay his way through the College of the City of New York.” page 15 quotation NOTE TYPE OF CARD PAGE NUMBER