Gather all your notes from all sources
and arrange them in the order of your outline. If
you have used note cards, this will be easy. Be sure
you have addressed all the points in your outline.
Check to see if there is information missing.
Interpret
Think about what you've learned
to create your unique perspective on the topic. If
you have information you don't understand, ask someone
to explain it to you before you use it! Draw conclusions
based on the evidence you've found in your research.
These conclusions are your original creation!
Prepare a Bibliography (Works
Cited List)
Whatever format you use to present what
you have learned (research paper, poster, multimedia
presentation, PowerPoint slide show or anything else)
you must give credit to all the sources you used for
your research. A bibliography is a list describing
the sources you used for your research. (“Biblio”
refers to books and “graphy” refers to
description.) Since students today use online sources
as well as books, it is perfectly acceptable to use
the title “Works Cited” if you prefer.
If you have questions, check out BIBLIOGRAPHY
FAQs.
How should I format the Bibliography?
NoodleBib formats your
bibliography for you, so if you use NoodleBib,
you don't have to read this section!
Center the title (Bibliography
or Works Cited) at the top of the
page. Arrange the entries alphabetically by the first
word of each entry (ignore “a”, “an”,
“the” and start with the next word). Bibliographic
entries are NOT NUMBERED. If there is no author or
editor given, start with the title. Double space everything
in your paper, including the bibliography. The first
line of each entry is at the left margin, and the
rest of the entry is indented 1/2 inch. This is called
a “hanging indent.”
NoodleBib NoodleBib is an online citation
generator that takes care of punctuation and helps
you create a polished source list (Bibliography or
Works Cited) that is correctly formatted and ready
to print! By providing prompts and asking questions,
NoodleBib makes it easier to correctly cite the sources
you use for your research.
