1. Research Paper
In order to write a successful research paper, you must understand ALL aspects of research.
Bib Cards
Note Cards
Work Cited Page

2. Bib Cards
The information that will be needed in your Works Cited page.

3. Bib Cards cont. *Title *Publication Date
The Bib cards should include the following:
*Author *Location of Publisher
*Title *Publication Date
*Publisher *Summary of work *Print or Web

4. Sample Bib Cards
Bib Card #1
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Random House, Print.
(Last, First Name. Title. Place: Publisher, Date.)
Summary
1920’s. Jay Gatsby’s search for the “American Dream” through the love of Daisy.

5. Sample Bib Card #2
Bib Card #2
Anderson, Matthew. Fitzgerald and Gatsby’s Loves. New York: Ivy Publishing, Print.
Summary- Anderson analyzes Fitzgerald's relationship with his wife, Zelda, with that of Jay Gatsby’s love for Daisy. The book had good information regarding Zelda Fitzgerald’s mental issues.

6. Note Cards
Note Cards provide detailed information found in your research materials.
The Note Cards should have interesting facts, quotes, details, arguments, etc. that you would like to include in your Research Paper.

7. Sample Note Card #1 Note Card #2A
Jay Gatsby’s love and admiration for Daisy often mirrored Fitzgerald’s life with Zelda…
“To Fitzgerald, Zelda was his “American Dream,” his ultimate hope to obtain, his passion to exist…without Zelda, the Fitzgerald that we know today would not have been a reality” (Anderson 357).

8. Important Note about Note Cards
The numbers written on the Note Cards and Bib Cards must directly correspond with each other.

9. Example: If the book written by Anderson is #2 of my Bib Cards,
all Note Cards that are created from Anderson’s book must also have #2 on them.
5 Note Cards will be created from each source; therefore, they should be labeled as 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E…2A, 2B, 2C….

10. Totals Bib Cards = 5 (including one electronic source)
Note Cards = 25 (5 from each source)
Grand Total = 30 cards

11. Practice…
Put the following information into correct MLA format for the Works Cited page.
Night
Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang Publishers
New York
2006
Print

12. Practice Check…
Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Hill and Wang Publishers, Print.

13. Practice… “A Streetcar Named Desire” Tennessee Williams
New American Library
New York
1975
Print

14. Practice Check…
Williams, Tennessee. “A Streetcar Named Desire.” New York: New American Library, Print.

15. Practice…. Mark Twain (article) American Encyclopedia
Michael Jablonski (editor)
Hartford
Macmillian
1982
Print

16. Practice Check…
Jablonski, Michael, ed. “Mark Twain.” American Encyclopedia. Hartford: Macmillian, Print.