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Researching with the Notecard Method

The Notecard Method streamlines research by organizing source information and notes into source cards and information cards. Each source card includes bibliographical details in MLA format, while information cards capture notes, direct quotes, and paraphrased content. This method aids in tracking sources, ensuring credibility, and enhancing the efficiency of information retrieval. Follow steps like finding and evaluating sources, creating cards, and expanding research beyond databases for comprehensive understanding.

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Researching with the Notecard Method

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  1. Researching with the Notecard Method i-Search Paper

  2. Source Cards • What is a source card? • Cards with bibliographical information • Purpose: help you track your sources

  3. Source Cards • What information do you need on a source card? • Upper left corner: Your name • Upper right corner: A letter • Source A, Source B, Source C, etc. • Middle: Citation in MLA format • Lower left corner: Type of source

  4. Heather Jeffers A Bermuda Triangle Exposed. Dir. Robert M. Wise. Perf. J.V. Martin. Discovery Channel, n.d. Netflix. Video - Documentary

  5. Information Cards • What is an information card? • Cards with the notes from your sources • Direct quotes or paraphrased • Purpose: help you easily organize information

  6. Information Cards • What information do you need on an information card? • Upper left corner: Your name • Upper right corner: The letter or the corresponding source card • Upper right corner: Number of info card • Topic/Main Idea of the information • Quotation or Paraphrase of info • Bottom left corner: Page number

  7. Heather Jeffers B 3 History of the Bermuda Triangle “Christopher Columbus wrote in his log about bizarre compass bearings in the area.” Page 1

  8. Steps for Researching • Find a source • Evaluate your source • Is this source credible? • Is the information useful in answering my research question(s)? • Create source card • Break source down into smaller pieces/topics and create information cards

  9. Steps for Researching • Start with databases! • Only after searching databases should you expand your research to the internet • Consider documentaries • red box, netflix, amazon prime, youtube, etc. • Sources from at least two mediums

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