1. Bibliography Cards: Documentation 1 Burke, Kenneth. Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method. Berkeley: U of California P, 1966. Print. Lucius Beebe Memorial Library 813.08

2. Evaluating and Recording Sources 1.Evaluate the source. 2.Make a bibliography card. 3.Find the appropriate bibliography form. 4.In the top right-hand corner of the card, record a source number and circle it. 5.At the bottom of the card, record the place where you found the source. 6.If the source has a catalog number, record that number as well. 7.Stack the card with the rest of the cards that make up your working bibliography.

3. Preparing Note Cards Direct Quotation: repeats the words of a source exactly. Quotation marks are used around the quoted material. Paraphrase: states an idea expressed in a source, but not in the same words. Summary: condenses an idea expressed in a source. In other words, it says the same thing in fewer and different words.

4. The Set-Up of the Note Card Steinbeck’s Biblical Style 16 (Guideline) (Source #) (Note) According to critic Harold Bloom, “Frequently, the speech rhythms of Steinbeck’s chosen people echo the stately rhythms of the King James Version of the Old Testament.” 45 (Page Reference)

5. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the act of intentionally or unintentionally presenting work done by someone else as though it were your own. If you turn in a research paper, or any assignment related to the research project that is plagiarized (or not your own work), you will receive a zero for your grade.