preparing source cards. book what information do i need? 1.author’s name 2.title of book 3.city of...
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Preparing Source Cards
BOOKWhat information do I
need?
1. Author’s Name
2. Title of Book
3. City of Publication
4. Name of Publishing Company
5. Year of Publication (copyright)
Source: Book
Title
Source: Book
Author
Title
Publishing Company
Author
City of Publication
Copyright Date
What should my book source card look like?
• Information:– Source Number: 1 (it is the first source you are using)
– Title: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
– Author: Ann Brashares
– Publisher: Delacorte Press
– City of Publication: New York
– Copyright Date: 2001
1
Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of
the Traveling Pants. New York:
Delacorte Press, 2001. Print.
Create a book source card!
• Copyright Date: 1991
• Title: Boy’s Life
• City of Publication: New York
• Author: Robert McCammon
• Publisher: Pocket Books
How did you do?
1
McCammon, Robert. Boy’s Life.
New York: Pocket Books, 1991. Print.
What if the book has more than one author?
• What information do I need?– Title
– Authors
– City of Publication
– Publishing Company
– Copyright Date
What does my source card look like?
Title: I’m Gonna Like Me
Authors: Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell
City of Publication: not known
Publisher: Joanna Cotler Books
Copyright Date: 2002
2
Curtis, Jamie Lee, and Laura Cornell. I’m Gonna Like Me.
n.p.: Joanna Cotler Books, 2002. Print.
What if my source is a website?
• What information do I need?
Author’s Name (if given)
Title of Article
Website Address
Month and Year of Access
Copyright Date
Publishing Organization
Create a website source card!See page 12 of the RRG
Author’s Name: Tom PriceTitle of Article: Reforming Big-Time College SportsWebsite Address:
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcherMonth and Year of Access: NowCopyright Date: February 2008Title of web page: CQ Researcher OnlinePublishing Organization: Honolulu Community
College
How did you do?
Price, Tom. "Reforming Big-Time College Sports.” The CQ Researcher Online. Honolulu Community College, June 2008. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher>.
What if Power Library is my source? • What information do I need?• Author (if present)• Title of article• Title of publication (Newsweek; Time)• Date of publication• Pages• Title of database (Biography Reference Bank; History
Reference Center)• Database publisher (i.e. EBSCO; Gale; Wilson, etc.)• Date accessed
Create a Power Library source card!
See page 13 of RRG
• Author: Adrian Campo-Flores• Title of article: The Most Dangerous Gang in
America• Title of the database: EBSCO• Title of web site: The CQ Researcher Online
• Date of publication: March 28, 2005• Title of publication: Newsweek• Date Accessed: February 8, 2010
How did you do?
Campo-Flores, Adrian. “The Most Dangerous Gang in America.” Newsweek 28 Mar. 2005: 22-25. Student Research Center. Web. 8 February 2010 <http://www/ebscohost.com>.
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What if my source is an encyclopedia?
See page 10 RRG
• Author (if given)
• Title
• Book title
• Year and edition
Create your own encyclopedia source card.
• Title of Encyclopedia: The Encyclopedia Americana
• Edition: 2005
• Title of Article: Eleanor Roosevelt
How did you do?
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“Eleanor Roosevelt.” The Encyclopedia Americana.
2005 ed. Print.