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The Mechanics of Research

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Bibliography entries end witha period
Are the entries on the Work Cited page numbered?No
How are the entries on the Work Cited page listed?ABC order by the first major word used.
Where do you put the thesis page?at the end of the first paragraph and at the beginning of the last.
Can you paraphrase someone else's info without using an internal citation?No! No! No!
What is it called when a person using someone else's material without giving credit to the source?plagiarism!!!
Can you put more than one bit of info on a note card?No! No! No!
What is a very important requirement to have on your note card?The matching source number and the page number where the info was found!!
What is the source number?It is a number placed on the bib card and the corresponding note card.
Do you have to use an internal citation for info that is common knowledge?No
Where is the source number placed on a bib or note card?upper right corner
Where is the slug placed on the note card?upper left corner
Where is the page number placed on a note card?lower right
What is placed in the lower left corner of both bib cards and note cards?Your last name, first initial - teacher name - period
What should you put in the upper left corner of the bib card?source identification: call number, type of source (magazine, Internet, interview, etc)
What do you put in the lower right corner of a bib card?The location of the source: THS, home, name of the outside library.
What is important to remember about bib cards?They must be done exactly like the format of the MLA.
What is the MLA?Modern Language Association: It is a national format for writing bibliographic information and must be followed meticuously.


Broussard/Hall/Gallmore/Janczak

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