1. Bibliography Cards Note Cards
The Research Paper
Bibliography Cards
Note Cards

2. BIBLIOGRAPHY VS. NOTE CARDS
Bibliography Cards =
Working Bibliography = all sources CONSULTED for use in research paper
Annotated Bibliography = bibliography cards include annotation or comments which answer 4 questions
What it the main subject of the source?
Who is the main audience of the source?
Give a brief summary of the information.
Point out special features of the source. (i.e. photos, data, links to related sources)
Note Cards = notes from the sources that you use in your research
Why is this important?
How will you use this information (or think you will use it?)
How does this information relate to what you already know? Is it just a repeat of something else?)

3. Bibliography Cards
Electronic cards will be made in Microsoft PowerPoint
Keep information about your sources
VERY IMPORTANT!!!
You will need a minimum of 10 sources for your working bibliography
Your working bibliography is to be mostly done before you begin writing your paper.

4. BIBLIOGRAPHY CARDS

5. Info on a bibliography card
Each source gets their own card
Label each with a letter of the alphabet A
The letter should go in the upper right corner of the card

6. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR CITATION
This information is to be listed for all sources whether needed in final citation or not. If not applicable, put N/A.
Author
Title
Editor, translator, and/or edition number
Publisher, city of publication, year of publication
Issue number
Volume
Page numbers
Call number of book or URL
Search terms used to find source
Date found A

7. This is called MLA formatting
Then you will put the information about the source on the card in the correct order based on:
This is called MLA formatting A
Smith, John. The life of J.D. Salinger. New York: Paradise Publishing, 2006.
Info goes in a very certain order… This VERY important later!!! DO IT RIGHT!

8. A Write a brief summary of what is in the source.
This helps you remember what the book is about.
Answer the questions about what the purpose of this source is.
What is the main subject of the source?
Who is the main audience of the source?
Give a brief summary of the information.
List special features of the source. A
Smith, John. The life of J.D. Salinger. New York: Paradise Publishing, 2006.
This source creates a continuum of my author’s life from teen years to adulthood. It is written for children. The author did many things from age This source has photos of the author.

9. This helps you remember where to find the book again if you need to.
Lastly, you need to write where you got the source (unless it is a website)
This helps you remember where to find the book again if you need to. A
Smith, John. The life of J.D. Salinger. New York: Paradise Publishing, 2006.
Talks about Salinger’s early life before he became famous
IUPUI library

10. SUPPLEMENTAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
This would be on the back of index cards in traditional research methods
The purpose of this is for you to assess the usefulness of the source and to reflect on its appropriateness
ASSESSMENT:
Is this a useful source? How does it compare w/ other sources? Is the information reliable? Is the source biased or is it objective?
REFLECTION:
Is this source helpful? How does it help shape your argument or topic? How can you use this source in your paper? Has it changed how you think about your topic?

11. SOURCE LETTER
CITATION – use MLA Format – see
ANNOTATIONS/NOTES ABOUT SOURCE
SOURCE LOCATION

12. Note Cards Electronic cards will be made in Microsoft PowerPoint
Write down the information FROM the source– facts to include in your paper
You will eventually have note cards for the paper.
Use the formula of at least 4 notecards per concept as a guide.

13. Differentiate between summarizing, paraphrasing and copying directly from the source & document appropriately
Some researchers will put summarized text in one color or font, paraphrased information in another color or font, and copied information in a 3rd color or font
THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID PLAGIARISM IS TO KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE COPIED FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE!

14. NOTES
Write a VERY brief summary of what is in the source. This helps you remember what the book is about. IDEAS: Why is this important? How will you use this information (or think you will use it?) How does this information relate to what you already know? Is it just a repeat of something else?) A
Smith, John. The life of J.D. Salinger. New York: Paradise Publishing, 2006.
This source creates a continuum of my author’s life from teen years to adulthood. It is written for children. The author did many things from age This source has photos of the author.

15. Notecards will also include the source letter that you have given the original source
You will record page numbers on the note cards
You will give the note card a subject line to help with organization
You will put your MLA citation on the notecard

16. Sample note card A Family
Letter of the source card
Topic A
Family
His mother was a journalist for the New England Journal
His father was an accountant
He had five brothers
Pg 52
Page number
VERY IMPORTANT!!!
information

17. CITATION – use MLA Format – see www.easybib.com
SOURCE NUMBER
SUBJECT OF CARD
NOTES:
Use a summary or a paraphrase
Use a direct quotation/passage from the source – record who said it, who that person is, when he/she said it and why & the page number in the source
IDEAS:
Why is this important?
How will you use this information (or think you will use it?)
How does this information relate to what you already know? Is it just a repeat of something else?)
CARD NUMBER
PAGE NUMBER