Research+findings+with+bibliography+cards

= __ Writing Source Cards __ = **We will be using the MLA (Modern Language Association) format for bibliography entries. Format is slightly different depending on the source. Use the copy of the** // **MLA Handbook** // **,** // **Writers Inc** // **or the following websites:**


 * https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
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== = = = __ Writing Note Cards __ = =As you read through your resources, you will take notes as you come across information that answers of your questions. There is a specific format for doing this in research and you must follow this form carefully to get credit for your notecards. This format will help you to organize your information and access it easily as you write your paper.=

There are basically three types of notes:

ü **Paraphrase—**when you just reword information in your own words. You do not shrink it down through summary.

ü **Summary—**this is when you summarize or cut down information and put it in your own words, making the length less than the original

ü D **irect Quote—**This is when you quote a source word for word. Do this only when putting something into your own words will not be as effective. Sometimes you will use part summary/paraphrase and part direct quotation like in this sample notecard.