1. Note cards All notes should be taken on note cards.
The first note card of any source should be the bibliography entry.
Source letter
First word of entry A
Author last name, first. Title. Company
name, copyright year.
Use MLA format guide provided for proper format of different types of sources.

2. Information notecards
The following note cards will contain information from that source.
Source letter . Number note cards from that source A1
Subject
Facts bulleted from that source about that topic. When you have another topic, start a new card, even if you haven’t used all of the space on the card. A2
Subject
Fact
anecdote
pg. 32
Page number where info was found pg

3. When you change to a new source, you should begin with a new source card and then follow with information cards from that source. A A1
Bibliography cards A2 A3 B B1 B2 B3 B4

4. Types of Sources At least 7 different resources required.
Make sure they are reliable.
2 non-reference books
2 internet
2 encyclopedia
1 other

5. Hints EVERYTHING IN YOUR OWN WORDS!
Do not use complete sentences unless it’s a direct quote.
Include interesting anecdotes.
Look for a primary source quote.
Only include relevant biographical information.
Make sure to include specific examples of important achievements.
Don’t forget how he/she relates to humanism.

6. Possible information to include in a bibliography:
Author. Title of source. Title of container (what the source is in), Other contributors, Version, Version #, Publisher, Date published, Location. (include page numbers if relevant) Date when it was accessed (if online source).

7. Things that should be italicized for bibliography:
title of book
title of website
name of container
Things that should be in “quotes”:
name of periodical
name of a piece of music

8. Example of : Book
Burnstein Burnstein, Stanley M. and Richard Shek. Medieval to Early Modern Times. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2006. A
author
Title
(in italics)
publisher
Copyright/year of publication

9. Reference Book – Encyclopedia with author
Lee B Lee, Bob. “Leonardo da Vinci.” World Book Encyclopedia, 1995 ed, pp

10. Internet site with author
Keller C Keller, Bob. Famous Renaissance Painters. Encyclopedia of Art. 4 Jan Accessed 14 Mar 2013.

11. Internet site where no author is found
“Michelangelo”
Title of page title of container
“Michelangelo’s World.” Renaissance
Biographies renbio.com. 14 Mar D