Sample Bibliography Cards
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2Sample Bibliography Cards
• You must give proper credit to all sources to avoid any hint of plagiarism.
• Write down all necessary documentation information before you start to take notes.
• Use one index card for each source, and use a special color or size for bibliography cards.
• Consult the Bibliography/Works Cited page to be sure you list all the necessary information and
punctuate it correctly.
• Write neatly!
Book
Internet Site
Date of
Author
Title
Publication
Title of the site
Title
Blumberg, Rhoda. York’s Adventures
“Understanding Cancer Treatment.”
. 4 Dec. 2002.
with Lewis and Clark. New York:
Mayo Foundation for Medical
Harper Collins, 2004.
Education and Research. 3 March
Place
2004 <
Date of
Organization
Date of access
Publication
Publisher
URL
A Work from InfoTrac
Magazine or Newspaper
Date of
Author
Title of article
Author
Title
Publication
Morrell, Virginia. “Lost Chimps.”
Guterl, Fred. “Mission to Mercury.”
International Wildlife Sept-Oct 1996:
Discover Apr. 2004: 34-41.
Magazine
12-22. General Reference Center
Pages
Gold. InfoTrac. Shore Country Day
School Lib., Beverly, MA. 2 March
Service
2004
Name of magazine
Date of
Pages
<
Publication
Library
Date of Access
System
URL
Database
Taking Notes for Research
• Use index cards for taking notes.
• Write one idea on each card.
• Include:
1. Topic of notes in upper left hand corner
2. Author and title or bibliography card number in upper right corner
3. Page numbers on which information was found in lower right corner
• Kinds of notes:
1. Summary: To record the general idea of a long paragraph, several paragraphs, or a chapter,
summarize in your own words.
2. Paraphrase: Restate particular ideas or pieces of information from a small section in your own
words.
3. Quotation: For a passage that is particularly significant or well-stated, you may quote it word
for word. Be sure to use quotation marks.
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