Bibliography Cards Also known asSource Cards What is

Bibliography Cards (Also known as…Source Cards)

What is a Source? A Source is • a person, book, etc. , that gives information

Minimum Requirements • You are required to use 5 sources for your research • You may always use more than 5 sources • These 5 sources must include • An informational interview of someone in the field you are researching. (They can be retired) • You will need 4 additional sources that may include • Books • Informational Websites • Articles

The formatting for a book must be in this order and follow this format. Sample Source Card: BOOK Number each of your sources Source #1 Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Copyright Date. Type of Source. Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation. New York: Perennial, 2002. Print. Sample Citation for a BOOK source card

Sample Source Card: ENTIRE WEBSITE Not every website will have all of this information included. However, the more credible/reliable sites will have most of the information. If not additional title or sponsor of the website is available write n. p. Source #2 Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article. ” Name of sponsor, year of last update. Type of source. Date found on the internet by you. Flintoff, Corey. “Iranian Elections Provide View into Power Dynamics. ” National Public Radio, 2008. Web. 13 Mar. 2008.

Sample Source Card: PAGE OR ARTICLE ON A WEBSITE Source #3 For an individual page on a Web site, list the author or alias if known, followed by the information covered above for entire Web sites. Remember to use n. p. if no publisher name is available and n. d. if no publishing date is given. "How to Make Vegetarian Chili. " e. How. Demand Media, n. d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.

Sample Source Card: Informational Interview Source #4 Last Name, First Name. Type of source. Date of interview. Contact telephone number or email address. Hay, Trisha Dr. Personal Interview. 14 Oct. 2007. (909) 415 -2365 Kemmer, Kimberly. Email Interview. 25 January 2015. kkemmer@cnusd. k 12. ca. us

What is a “Credible” Source? Credible refers to something that is able to be believed & is reasonable to be trusted You will want to get your information from credible sources…

Credible vs. Not Credible Sources • Ways to determine credibility: • Home Page • Author • Sponsor • Date • Documentation • Type of site • Notice that this information is what is required for completing a bibliography card. If you are unable to find the information on the website, it is probably NOT a credible website.

Caution when using… Anyone can provide info & be wrong!!! • If possible try to avoid… • Try to use these instead… • . com or. org • Wikipedia (instead use their “references” listed @ the bottom of the page) • Answers. com • Blogs • . gov or. edu • These websites are required to provide data-based information There are exceptions to every rule…if in doubt…SEE ME!!!!

Paraphrase the info from the source in bullet form Sample Note Card Identify the number of the source from where you got your info Source #1, 4, 5 Associate’s degree at a community college Bachelor’s degree (BA) at University Major in Business or Marketing A Master’s in Business Administration can help a person continue moving up and make more $$$ • Being part of a high school and college Future Business Leaders of America club- for experience and • Internships through the college or a local business • • All the info should be about the same topic

Paraphrasing and Plagiarism Definitions: Paraphrase- to express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words. • On your note cards, do not copy the words directly from your sources. Use your own words. This will help you to keep from plagiarizing. Plagiarism- the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person • Plagiarizing includes “copying and pasting” directly from a source or using whole sentences and phrases from the source.

Note Cards You will need at least 1 note card full of info for the following sections: Education and Training • What type of training is required for this career? • What education is required for this career? Job Skills, Talents, Experience • What skills or talents are needed to go into this career? • What type of experience is needed to be successful in this career? Earnings and Benefits • How much $$ can a person in this career make? • What does the amount of pay depend on? (Education? Location? Experience? ) • What type of benefits are included in this career? (Health insurance? Retirement? Travel Expenses? A Company Car? )

Note Cards You will need at least 1 note card full of info for the following sections: Health Factors • Are there health factors or dangers involved in this career? Employment Outlook • Is this a growing field to get into? Why or why not? • Where are the jobs mostly available? Typical Day • What are the duties for this job? What does a typical day look like? • What are the advantages and disadvantages of this job?