Bib cards are a good way to keep track of your sources. Doing a thorough job on them simplifies construction of your annotated bibliography later.
Here is the format to follow.
1. Write on a 3 x 5 white note card.
2. Use black ink.
3. Begin your citation on the second line of the card.
4. Provide a complete and correct bibliographical citation using MLA format. (Consult the handouts in the Freshman English Handbook or use Noodlebib.)
5. Skip a line after the MLA citation, write "1," and then summarize the information the source contains. A good summary can be written in one or two grammatically correct sentences.
6. Skip a line, write "2," and then indicate how you may use this source for your project. Be thorough. Use the back of the card if necessary, but don't continue onto a second side. That's going overboard.
7. Provide a classification symbol in pencil in the right hand corner of the card.
8. Write your full name, date, and English section on the back of the card.
Here is the format to follow.
1. Write on a 3 x 5 white note card.
2. Use black ink.
3. Begin your citation on the second line of the card.
4. Provide a complete and correct bibliographical citation using MLA format. (Consult the handouts in the Freshman English Handbook or use Noodlebib.)
5. Skip a line after the MLA citation, write "1," and then summarize the information the source contains. A good summary can be written in one or two grammatically correct sentences.
6. Skip a line, write "2," and then indicate how you may use this source for your project. Be thorough. Use the back of the card if necessary, but don't continue onto a second side. That's going overboard.
7. Provide a classification symbol in pencil in the right hand corner of the card.
8. Write your full name, date, and English section on the back of the card.
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