Rather than doing an Annotated Bibliography (which we practiced last year...), you will be using Source Cards & Note Cards.
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Using Note Cards
Purpose An annotated bibliography is a valuable tool for considering sources critically as you determine whether they support the main point of a paper. The act of reading each source in order to summarize it and reflect upon how it could be used is a good step toward developing an argument. Additionally, including an annotated bibliography with a final draft is helpful for professors, researchers or others who may read the essay and want to know how each source was used. Components Annotated bibliographies always include some sort of written note after listing the citation for each source. The content and length of this note can vary, however, depending on the specific assignment. Some typical elements include a brief summary of the overall point, comments about the relevance of the source or the author's credibility, a description of special features such as charts or appendices, a description of how the source compares with other sources used, whether the source is biased or objective and reflections on how the source can best be used for the task at hand. Formatting the Cards When using note cards, use only one card per source. List the citation information using the preferred citation style on one side of the card, then include the annotations on the remaining space, using the back of the card if necessary. Choose words carefully because there may be limited space, depending on the size of the cards used. To turn in, arrange the cards in alphabetical order by the author's last name. Rather than you doing an entire annotated bib (we did them last year), I will ONLY require source cards and note cards. Doing these will help you to organize your thoughts, not plagiarize, work on summary and paraphrasing skills, collect research, and organize your work cited page. Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. |
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Source Cards
Is a Source Card the same as a Note Card?
No. A Source Card contains bibliographic information about your sources. A Note Card contains the direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary of one main idea from a book, article, or other document you are using for your research paper. You should always create a Source Card first, and then create your Note Cards. Sometimes teachers have students use 4"x 6" index cards for Note Cards to distinguish them from the 3" x 5" Source Cards. Source Cards are sometimes called Bibliography Cards or Bib Cards for short.
What goes on a Source Card?
Not all teachers require Source Cards to be done in the same way. Most teachers will require a source number, the bibliographic entry in correct MLA format with a hanging indent, and a source location (where you originally found the source and the call number).
What is Bibliographic Information?
It is the information about the book, article, or other source written in MLA style. Generally, the author (last name, first name), the title of the work, the place the work appeared, the place the work was published, the publisher, the date. Consult the MLA handbook or this guide for specific formats.
What is a Source Number?
Information on a Source Card written in the upper right-hand corner of the card and circled. Assign a different number to each source you find. You will use this number to refer to sources on Note Cards containing material from that source. This number will not appear in your paper.
No. A Source Card contains bibliographic information about your sources. A Note Card contains the direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary of one main idea from a book, article, or other document you are using for your research paper. You should always create a Source Card first, and then create your Note Cards. Sometimes teachers have students use 4"x 6" index cards for Note Cards to distinguish them from the 3" x 5" Source Cards. Source Cards are sometimes called Bibliography Cards or Bib Cards for short.
What goes on a Source Card?
Not all teachers require Source Cards to be done in the same way. Most teachers will require a source number, the bibliographic entry in correct MLA format with a hanging indent, and a source location (where you originally found the source and the call number).
What is Bibliographic Information?
It is the information about the book, article, or other source written in MLA style. Generally, the author (last name, first name), the title of the work, the place the work appeared, the place the work was published, the publisher, the date. Consult the MLA handbook or this guide for specific formats.
What is a Source Number?
Information on a Source Card written in the upper right-hand corner of the card and circled. Assign a different number to each source you find. You will use this number to refer to sources on Note Cards containing material from that source. This number will not appear in your paper.
Note Cards
Is a Note Card the same as a Source Card?
No. A Note Card contains the direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary of one main idea from a book, article, or other document you are using for your research paper. A Source Card contains bibliographic information about those sources. You should never write a Note Card until you have created a Source Card for the work you are using. Sometimes teachers have students use 4"x 6" index cards for Note Cards to distinguish them from the 3" x 5" Source Cards.
What goes on a Note Card?
Not all teachers require Note Cards to be done in the same way. Check with your teacher to make sure you are following the correct format for your class. Most teachers will require a slug, a note, and parenthetical documentation. Some will require source numbers, your name, or type of note you have taken.
What is a slug?
A word or phrase written on the first line of a note card indicating a subtopic for the information used on the card. Use slugs to organize the Note Cards before you begin writing. The slug often corresponds with a subtopic in the outline.
Why is it called a slug?
The term means "heading" and comes from newspaper journalism where the identifying word or phrase on top of news copy is also called a "slug." The word came from the slug of lead used by a linotype machine to set the type for the copy before newspapers became computerized.
What is parenthetical documentation?
A system for giving credit to authors and work for their words or ideas by writing the source and the page number in parentheses within the text of the research paper.
No. A Note Card contains the direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary of one main idea from a book, article, or other document you are using for your research paper. A Source Card contains bibliographic information about those sources. You should never write a Note Card until you have created a Source Card for the work you are using. Sometimes teachers have students use 4"x 6" index cards for Note Cards to distinguish them from the 3" x 5" Source Cards.
What goes on a Note Card?
Not all teachers require Note Cards to be done in the same way. Check with your teacher to make sure you are following the correct format for your class. Most teachers will require a slug, a note, and parenthetical documentation. Some will require source numbers, your name, or type of note you have taken.
What is a slug?
A word or phrase written on the first line of a note card indicating a subtopic for the information used on the card. Use slugs to organize the Note Cards before you begin writing. The slug often corresponds with a subtopic in the outline.
Why is it called a slug?
The term means "heading" and comes from newspaper journalism where the identifying word or phrase on top of news copy is also called a "slug." The word came from the slug of lead used by a linotype machine to set the type for the copy before newspapers became computerized.
What is parenthetical documentation?
A system for giving credit to authors and work for their words or ideas by writing the source and the page number in parentheses within the text of the research paper.