3.12 Questions, Sources, and Notetaking

Recording Sources

On a separate page or document, keep a record of your information sources.

• Always keep a record of your information source.
  • When referring to a book, record the author's name, the date of publication, the title of the book, the relevant page number, the name of the publisher and the place of publication.
  • When referring to a magazine or newspaper, record the name of the author of the article, the date of publication, the name of the article, the name of the publication, the publication number and page number.
  • When refering to internet sources, record (at least) the full URL or web address and the date you accessed the information.

Why should we record or cite our sources?

You can keep track of your resources on bibme.org - it will help you put them together like a pro - books, magazines, and websites. It is a good idea to copy and paste each bibliography entry from bibme onto a document that you save on your computer. You can use this site without registering or setting up an account. After all, you don't want to put your personal information online!