Preparing the Bibliography Cards

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A Sample Annotated Bibliography Card

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Rocio, John H. Abortion: Never a Matter of Choice. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1992.

    Pro-choice, pro-life research, interviews, supports pro-life position, good late bibliography of journal articles

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Note the important information included on the card:

1) the correct bibliographical format for the type of work

2) brief annotations identifying key content (sufficient to distinguish the content of this card from any other)

3) a number ("1," "2," or "3") indicating the probable value of the work for the research project (" 1 " being the weakest, "3 " being the strongest)

4) the number of the source in your 25-item selected bibliography

For model bibliographical entries, see Writing from Sources, "Some Basic Forms for Documentation."

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