1. 1 Creating Source and Info Cards

2. 2 Your Mission  Today you will create SOURCE cards that will help you create your Works Cited page later in the writing process.  Source cards are due at the end of the hour tomorrow! Though I would like them today!  You must create a source card for EACH source you will use in your paper.  If you don’t plan on using the source, don’t create a card for it. If you aren’t sure, go ahead and create one and decide later. You must follow all these directions. Do not jump ahead!

3. 3 First things first… 1.Gather all the materials you will use for your research. Take out your printed electronic sources (your one website, any databases you printed) and grab the books you need from the I-search book cart. Do this quickly and quietly. 2.You will need ONE index card for every source you have. You need at least 3 sources (only one can be a website). 3.Put your name and hour on the back of EACH index card and on all your printed sources. 4.Put a letter label on each index card. Start with A on one card, then B on the next, and so on and so forth until you are done. 5.Put those aside for right now.

4. 4 Turn to the Cheat Sheets on pages 39-47. These pages are designed to help you get the necessary information you will need to create your Works Cited page. Filling out these sheets correctly will help you create PERFECT source cards and that is the goal! In order to begin creating your source cards, you MUST fill these sheets out first! Each cheat sheet has examples of what your entry will look like when it is done. Example Entry from a cheat sheet: Deckenbach, Joe. “The Pleasures of Exclamation Marks.” Punctuation Monthly 12 Oct. 2006: 120-124. ProQuest Newspapers. ProQuest. Osseo Senior High Media Center. 29 Sep. 2007. The Cheat Sheets

5. 5 Look at your sources. Which cheat sheet do you need to fill out? Once you know which cheat sheets you need to fill out, go ahead and begin filling it in with the necessary information from your sources. Please refer to pages 35-37 to help you figure out where you can find the needed information for each source. Please note: any one using the Institute for Career Research, The Occupational Outlook Handbook, or Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance should refer to pages 45-47 right away. Your cheat sheet is a little different. STOP HERE. FILL OUT YOUR CHEAT SHEETS AND THEN MOVE ON! Filling out the cheat sheet…

6. 6 The Source Card Once your sheets are filled out, you will transfer this information onto the index cards you labeled with a letter EXACTLY in the order it appears on the cheat sheet. I’ll explain the letter significance later. Make sure to include all punctuation as seen on cheat sheet. Notice how the example on each cheat sheet and poster is indented. Follow this form on your card. Write NEATLY so I can read it. Go ahead and create ALL your sources cards NOW. The next slide shows a complete source card.

7. 7 Source card example #1 A. Jones, Michelle. “Teen Insurance Rates Soar.” Star Tribune 12 May 2006:A3. National Newspapers. ProQuest. Osseo Senior High Media Center. 12 Sept. 2006. A cheat sheet was used to create this example. You should have at least three of these. Each source will have a different letter.

8. 8 Almost done…for now!  You should have a cheat sheet for each source and a completed index card for each cheat sheet.  When you are done, show them to your teacher. These must be PERFECT in order to get credit. Any mistakes will send you back to the drawing board.  Your source cards must be completed to perfection to move onto the note taking steps. If you follow the cheat sheet, you can’t go wrong. STOP! You must show ALL your source cards to your teacher before you can move on.

9. 9 Now it’s note taking time…  Once you have ALL your source cards done to perfection and checked off with your teacher, it’s time to take create your info cards  You must take notes on EVERY source that has a source card  You must include at least 3 sources in your paper, but you can have more of course

10. 10 Info cards…what they are  These are the cards that will have the information that will answer your subtopic questions  These will help put your paper together when we begin Part 3  The better your research and notes, the better your paper  You must have at least 30 info cards to begin typing this part of your paper. (This averages out to at least 10 info cards per source, but that number can vary. Just make sure to have notes from each source.)

11. 11 Getting started…  Using your thesis as your guide, read through your materials and make notes where you find information that will help you answer the subtopics in your thesis statement. Book users--- just make notes in a notebook and be sure to record page numbers.  Once you have done this with all your sources, you can now begin creating your info cards.  Go to the next slide to find out what information should go on the info cards. STOP! Do not begin creating info cards until you have read through ALL the following slides. You will be instructed when to start your info cards.

12. 12 Parts of the info card…  You must include ALL the following information on ALL your info cards to be approved by your teacher. There are four main parts to your info card.  These first two parts of your info card are meant to help with organization. oSubtopic label: Refer your thesis for the subtopic categories you will need. Your labels should match your thesis! oLetter Label…Label all info cards with the same letter as its corresponding source card. If you are working on taking notes from source A, then all your info cards for THAT source will have an A on them and so on and so forth Go to the next slide for more info card parts.

13. 13 Parts of the info card cont…These last two parts will help you focus and avoid plagiarism by giving credit to the source. Parenthetical citation: (author’s last name page number) Example (Benton 40). Notice the use of ()s. No extra punctuation! Q: What if I don’t have an author’s last name? A:You will use the first words of your source card. See example on posters and on next slides OR ask Ms. Benton for help Q: What if I don’t have a page number? A: You will have a page number for any book you use. If you don’t have a page number then you don’t need to include one. See me if you need help finding one. Actual notes from the source.  See the next two slides to find out what kind of notes you can use for your info cards.  Remember to take notes from one source before moving on to the next one.

14. 14 Info cards---what to put on them  Use phrases only  Create abbreviations & symbols for words you use often (e.g., UM, biochem, prog, loc, …)  Write neatly enough to make sense to yourself later  Don’t crowd your info card with a bunch of information

15. 15 3 types of notes to put on your Info cards  Summarizing = sum up main points---taking a whole paragraph and putting it into your own words in one sentence  Paraphrasing = Rephrase sentence by sentence into your own words. Be very careful when using this to avoid plagiarism.  Direct quote = Author’s exact words with “” marks around words  Use sparingly! You can use any of these. A good variety will make a good paper.

16. 16 Some examples…  The next four slides show you a source card and then the info card that will go with it. Pay attention to all the information that is on each.  This is how ALL your info cards will look!

17. 17 Source card example #1 A. Jones, Michelle. “Teen Insurance Rates Soar.” Star Tribune 12 May 2006:A3. National Newspapers. ProQuest. Osseo Senior High Media Center. 12 Sept. 2006. A cheat sheet was used to create this example. You should have at least three of these. Go to the next slide to see an info card for this source.

18. 18 Info card example #1 A ( Jones A3) Teen insurance rates increased in surrounding states since 2000 WI+73% Iowa+62% ND+38% SD +41% MN+102% Insurance rates Subtopic category---you should have several info cards per subtopic. Does this match up to your thesis? Source label---this letter will change with each different source Author & page number in ()s. Notice I have an author’s name One idea, even though there are multiple stats

19. 19 Source Card example #2 B. “Finding Financial Help.” Rolling Stones 12 Oct. 2005: 16-25. Please note: You don’t have an author’s name. Don’t worry, see example on how to put this on your info card. Go to next slide to see an example of an info card for this source.

20. 20 Info card example #2 B ( “Finding” 19) Only 12% of high school seniors research all of their financial aid and scholarship opportunities while still in high school. While in high school Subtopic category Source label If no author, use ONLY the first word from the source card. ***See note below. One idea! ***If you have more than one source card that starts with the same word, ask your teacher what to do.

21. 21 Now you try…  Right now, create ONE info card for EACH one of your sources and show these to your teacher.  Remember all the parts need to be there in order to get credit for this part.  You must have at least 30 info cards (a few info cards from each source) to get credit for your research.  However, the more research you have the easier it will be to write your paper. Don’t be lazy! Once you show your teacher your 3 info cards, you are now ready to take notes on your own! Remember what you learned! Go back to your handbook and this power point for help. If you are really lost, ask me for help!

22. 22 Final reminders  Meet in the library Monday, Oct. 5-Thursday, Oct. 8  All research must be DONE by Thursday, October 8. That is the last day in the library.  3 source cards and 30 info cards are the minimum requirements. Make sure I check all your work. It needs to be perfect!  Bring your independent reading book every day so you have something to do quietly.