Source Cards

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Source Cards
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Getting Started

• This Power Point will help take you through
  the process of writing your source cards and
  making sure they are perfect.
• Once youre ready to begin, move to the next
  slide.

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Materials

• Get out your blank index cards and a pencil.
• Turn your handbook to page 40.
• Pull up the Word document named Source A from
  your Home folder.
• Important note if you have NO sources on the
  computer (if you are using ONLY books or
  pamphlets, SEE ME at this point for
  instructions).
• When you have all these materials out,
• move to the next slide.

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Source Cards Overview

• First, you will be making your source cards.
  These are index cards that will help you keep
  track of which source your research came from.
• You will make one source card for each source you
  plan to use in your paper (books, magazine
  articles, database articles, webpages, etc.)
• When you are ready to start making your source
  cards, move to the next slide.

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Source Cards Create!

• Take out one index card. On the back side, print
  your name, your teacher, and your hour.
• On the front, in the upper left hand corner,
  neatly write the letter A.
• When you have done this, move to the next slide.

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Source Cards Create!

• Look at your Word file for Source A. What type
  of source is it? (website, newspaper article
  from a database, or magazine article from a
  database?)
• Starting on page 40, find the page in your
  handbook that matches the type of source you have
  in Source A.
• If youre not sure which type of source you have,
  come find me and ask for help.
• When you have found the right page, move to the
  next slide.

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Source Cards Create!

• Read the instructions and notes on the top of
  your Handbook page. No, dont just skim
  themthey are important. Also read through the
  example provided on the same page.
• Once you have read through the notes on the top
  of the page, then fill in the blanks on the
  Handbook page with the correct information from
  your Source A.
• If you are having trouble finding the information
  you need, look at the next slide for some help.

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Source Cards Help

• If you didnt copy and paste enough information
  into your Word file for Source A, you may need
  to go back to the original database or website to
  find the info.
• If you have to go back to the original database,
  look for a button that says cite or citation.
  This button should help you find the information
  you need.
• If you cant find the info, or if you are
  confused at this point, first try to figure it
  out yourself, then come ask me.

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Source Cards Create!

• Do you have all the blanks filled on your
  Handbook page?
• If there are any empty spaces, did you go back to
  the original source to try to find the
  information?
• If you answered yes to both these questions,
• move to the next slide.

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Source Cards Create!

• Now, bust out that index card you made earlier
  (the one with your name on the back, and A
  written in the corner).
• VERY CAREFULLY, copy down the information from
  your Handbook page onto the index card.
• Make sure to include not just what you wrote in
  the blanks, but all the punctuation and
  underlining too.
• There is an example of a source card for a
  website on the next slide.

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Source Cards Example A

• A
• Fitness. University of Minnesota. University
  of Minnesota. 20 Sep. 2007. Web. 30 Sep. 2007.

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Source Cards Create

• Congrats! Youve just made your first Source
  Card. This one is now called Source Card A.
• Please look back at your Handbook page to make
  sure all your punctuation is correct, and all
  your info is in the right order before you move
  on

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Source Cards Create

• Now its time to do it all over again for your
  next source
• Take out another index card. On the back side,
  print your name, your teacher, and your hour.
• On the front, in the upper left hand corner,
  neatly write the letter B.
• Open your Word file named Source B.

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Source Cards Create!

• Look at your Word file for Source B. What type
  of source is it? (website, newspaper article
  from a database, or magazine article from a
  database?)
• Starting on page 40, find the page in your
  handbook that matches the type of source you have
  in Source B.
• If youre not sure which type of source you have,
  come find me and ask for help.
• When you have found the right page, move to the
  next slide.
• If you are having problems, check out slides 24,
  25, 26 and 27.

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Source Cards Create!

• Read the instructions and notes on the top of
  your Handbook page. No, dont just skim
  themthey are important. Also read through the
  example provided on the same page.
• Once you have read through the notes on the top
  of the page, then fill in the blanks on the
  Handbook page with the correct information from
  your Source B.
• If you are having trouble finding the information
  you need, look at the next slide for some help.

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Source Cards Help

• If you didnt copy and paste enough information
  into your Word file for Source B, you may need
  to go back to the original database or website to
  find the info.
• If you have to go back to the original database,
  look for a button that says cite or citation.
  This button should help you find the information
  you need.
• If you cant find the info, or if you are
  confused at this point, first try to figure it
  out yourself, then come ask your teacher.

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Source Cards Create!

• Do you have all the blanks filled on your
  Handbook page?
• If there are any empty spaces, did you go back to
  the original source to try to find the
  information?
• If you answered yes to both these questions,
• move to the next slide.

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Source Cards Create!

• Now, bust out that index card you made earlier
  (the one with your name on the back, and B
  written in the corner).
• VERY CAREFULLY, copy down the information from
  your Handbook page onto the index card.
• Make sure to include not just what you wrote in
  the blanks, but all the punctuation and
  underlining too.
• There is an example of a source card for a
  magazine article from a database on the next
  slide.

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Source Cards Example B

• B
• Skinner, Mary Jo. Journalistic Integrity.
  Journalistic Gazette 16 Jun. 2005 E5. ProQuest
  Newspapers. Web. 29 Sep. 2007.

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Source Cards Create!

• Congrats! Youve just made your second Source
  Card. This one is now called Source Card B.
• Please look back at your Handbook page to make
  sure all your punctuation is correct, and all
  your info is in the right order before you move
  on

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Source Cards Create!

• Now you need to make Source cards for your other
  sources. You know how it works. You can refer
  back to the previous slides for help if you get
  stuck.
• Your next source will be C, then D, then E, etc.
• Go do it! When you have all of them done, move
  to the next slide.
• If you are having problems check out slides 24,
  25, 26 and 27.
• If those slides dont answer your questions, come
  ask me.

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Woo Hoo!You are finished making all your Source
cards!

• First, double check to make sure every single
  little thing on your Source Cards is correct. If
  anything is wrong, I will send you back to do it
  over.
• When youre sure your cards are PERFECT,
  immediately bring all your Source cards AND your
  Handbook up to me.
• You may not move forward until I have checked
  your Source cards.

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Good Job!If you have a yellow highlighter mark
on all your Source Cards, that means theyre
perfect.

• Some tips at this point
• If you want to use more sources, thats great.
  You need to make a source card for them. You
  need a source card for every source you want to
  use in your paper.
• It might be a good idea to find some way to make
  sure you dont lose these cards, since you are
  required to turn them in with your final paper.
  Some people use a Ziploc baggie, some hole punch
  them, some use an envelope, and some use a rubber
  band. Just dont lose them, because I cant take
  your final paper without them!
• Once youve figured out a way not to lose your
  Source cards, come tell me you are finished, and
  I will get you started on the next part of the
  I-Search.

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Source Cards Troubleshooting
Use this page if you are having trouble making
your source cards

• Uh oh
• What if I have 2 database articles from a
  magazine (or newspaper)? I already used up the
  space on that Handbook page!
• IF you have this problem, use a separate piece of
  paper and make your own little fill-in-the-blank,
  just like the one on the Handbook page. Then
  fill in the information for your new source.

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Source Cards Troubleshooting
Use this page if you are having trouble making
your source cards

• Uh oh
• What if I dont have any more sources in Word
  files, because I am using a lot of actual books,
  pamphlets, or real magazine or newspaper
  articles?
• IF you have this problem, just get your books,
  pamphlets or articles in front of you, turn to
  page 43 (books and pamphlets) or 44 and 45 (real
  newspaper and magazine articles), and follow the
  same process.

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Source Cards Troubleshooting
Use this page if you are having trouble making
your source cards

• Uh oh
• What if I am doing careers, and I am using the
  Institute for Career Research, or the Occupation
  Outlook Handbook Online?
• IF you are using these source, you should turn to
  page 46 in your Handbook. There is a special way
  to write the citation on for these two sources.

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Source Cards Troubleshooting
Use this page if you are having trouble making
your source cards

• Uh oh
• What if I dont have all of my sources yet?
• IF you dont have all of your sources yet, you
  should make source cards for all the sources you
  DO have. THEN, work on finding your remaining
  sources. Bet you wish you had taken care of this
  earlier, huh?