Documenting Sources
A Works Consulted page and Source Cards list all the books, magazines articles, databases and Internet sites that you found in your preliminary survey of materials available on your topic.
The Purpose of Source Cards or Works Consulted Page is to
· keep you organized
· assist you in writing your works cited list
For a Source Card use 3 x 5 inch index cards
For a Works Consulted:
Copy the source citation information into a Word document. Follow the guidelines found on pages 3-4 of this manual for proper formatting.
MLA does not require a specific format for source cards, the format is left to
the discretion of the teacher, but WTHS Style Guide recommends that a Source
Card contain the following information:
· Essential information about your sources – See MLA sample citation formats for information on citing specific sources
· If using Source Cards, use one card for each source
· The initials of the library where the sources were found
· A call number (if applicable)
· See your teacher and media specialist to determine whether you have to double space and indent all lines except the first when using source cards.
Sample Source Card
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Author’s last name, first name. Name of the Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Library Call Number |
Crutcher, Chris. Running Loose. New York: Random, 1993.
WTHS F CRU
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Copy the information on 3x5 cards. Be careful to use correct punctuation. After you have completed all your source cards, put them in alphabetical order according to the first main word (this is usually the author’s last name).
Some of your teachers may require that you number your cards. If so, the number is placed in the upper-right hand corner of the card.