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Source Card: Book

Jones, Mary

Dogs: Man’s Best Friend

New York: Random House

1997

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Jones, MaryJones, Mary Last nameLast name commacomma First nameFirst name

Author’s NameAuthor’s Name

Source Card: Book

Jones, Mary

Dogs: Man’s Best Friend

New York: Random House

1997

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Book TitleBook Title Name of the BookName of the Book underline or underline or

italics all book italics all book titlestitles

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New YorkNew York City of publicationCity of publication That is where the That is where the

book was book was published.published.

If you have several If you have several listed, choose the listed, choose the location that is location that is physically closest physically closest to you.to you.

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Random HouseRandom House Name of the Name of the company that company that published the published the bookbook

Source Card: Book

Jones, Mary

Dogs: Man’s Best Friend

New York: Random House

1997

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19971997 Copyright dateCopyright date Usually found on Usually found on

the back of book’s the back of book’s title page.title page.

Source Card: Book

Jones, Mary

Dogs: Man’s Best Friend

New York: Random House

1997

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Chase High Chase High Physical location of Physical location of the book.the book.

This is where the This is where the book lives on a book lives on a regular basis, or regular basis, or where you got the where you got the book.book.

A teacher’s name A teacher’s name or class could be or class could be listed.listed.

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756.54 Jon756.54 Jon This is the specific This is the specific location in the place location in the place where the book lives.where the book lives.

The more specific The more specific the better. It will the better. It will save you time if you save you time if you need to locate the need to locate the book later.book later.

Physical location is Physical location is just for you. just for you.

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Source Card: Reference Book

Jones, Mary

“Dogs”

World Book Encyclopedia

1997

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Source Card: Reference Source Card: Reference BookBook

Jones, MaryJones, Mary Name of person Name of person who wrote the who wrote the article in the article in the encyclopedia.encyclopedia.

Usually found at Usually found at the end of articles the end of articles in reference in reference books.books.

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““Dogs”Dogs” What you looked What you looked up in the up in the reference book.reference book.

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World Book World Book EncyclopediaEncyclopedia

Name of Name of reference book reference book used.used.

Can be an Can be an encyclopedia , encyclopedia , dictionary, etc.dictionary, etc.

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City of publication City of publication and publisher’s and publisher’s name are missing name are missing on this card.on this card.

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Notice that source cards for reference books DO NOT have publishing information. These books can be found in most libraries. Ordering is not normally needed.

Source Card: Reference Book

Jones, Mary

“Dogs”

World Book Encyclopedia

1997

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Source Card: Reference Source Card: Reference BookBook

Not all reference articles will list an author.

If no author is listed, start with what you do have--Article Title.

Source Card: Reference Book

“Dogs”

World Book Encyclopedia

1997

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Web SitesWeb Sites

Author’s last name, first name

“Article title”

Search engine /data base / Web site

www.address.com

Date last updated/copyright date

Date you got it

Source InformationSource Information

Keyword

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